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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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Police warned Schneider and the others not to trespass on the property.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Kelvin Evans, 41, on Tuesday entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia to counts of entering an automobile and criminal trespass.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Its goal was to limit state tort claims, like assault and trespass, against federal officials acting under federal authority.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2026

A jury last year took their side, awarding more than $660 million in damages across three Greenpeace entities, citing charges including trespass, nuisance, conspiracy and deprivation of property access.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

“I think you’ve suffered enough because of this man’s ignorance. If you promise me not to use your magic to throw him into the river again, I’ll forgive your trespass this time.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

They are organized trespasses into religious and public information facilities for social media attention,” Scientology spokesman David Bloomberg said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

The pope has led millions in a prayer that explicitly asks God to wipe their record clean of all trespasses.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

The one who rewards you for trusting his trespasses.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2025

And can we afford to, when those trespasses are egregious and the danger of their repetition remains?

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2022

She makes pronouncements that Ivanito doesn’t understand, stays up all night hearing prophecies in her head, forgives her father and ex-husband long lists of past trespasses.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Often, São Paulo capybaras just need rescuing after they’ve trespassed: Sometimes a capybara has made its way into a home or business overnight and needs bailing out.

From Slate May 27, 2026

This fall some 20 Russian long-range drones deliberately trespassed into Polish airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

“For years, DxE has harassed farm families and workers, trespassed on private property and stolen from local businesses,” Dayna Ghirardelli, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

He currently faces a lawsuit from the party game company Cards Against Humanity, which says SpaceX illegally trespassed on land it owns in Texas.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2024

Sarai had trespassed in thousands of minds—tens of thousands—and she had sifted her invisible fingers through dreams beyond counting.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

When challenged on the fact this is trespassing, he said: "They're all wide open, so anybody can walk in. I think it's public land."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Police Chief Cameron Paul fired back in his own video, saying people who believe they have been wronged financially aren’t exempt from laws against “harassment, trespassing, stalking, or other conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Locals accuse trawlers of illegally trespassing into shallow waters reserved for small, local boats.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Jon Pearce, Labour MP for High Peak, confirmed on Wednesday that dye had been ordered again to "deter people from gathering and trespassing at the site".

From BBC May 28, 2026

An intruder was trespassing in the temple before his own eyes.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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