as in incursion
entry made without invitation or permission
Opening other people's personal mail without permission is an intrusion into their privacy. Pardon the intrusion, but I couldn't help overhearing.
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Recent Examples of intrusion
In America, Ammon and his army of pizza-chomping rednecks will not stop asking why a nation born in revolution and built thereafter on a Constitution explicitly maximizing individual liberty while minimizing government intrusion seems day by day, ever more, to be getting it all backwards.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Similarly, Fortinet Reports a dramatic rise in OT system intrusions, with 31% of organizations experiencing over six incidents last year, up from just 11% the previous year.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The August 26 incident, which occurred off the Danjo Islands in the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki and lasted for about two minutes, was the first such intrusion on record.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The hackers likely also stole audio from phone calls during those intrusions.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Similarly, Fortinet Reports a dramatic rise in OT system intrusions, with 31% of organizations experiencing over six incidents last year, up from just 11% the previous year.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The August 26 incident, which occurred off the Danjo Islands in the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki and lasted for about two minutes, was the first such intrusion on record.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The hackers likely also stole audio from phone calls during those intrusions.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Israel launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah in October in concert with devastating aerial strikes on the country sitting on Israel's northern border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022, and its upcoming European Union presidency coincides with significant shifts globally.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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After Israel’s 1982 invasion of the country, Iran offered Lebanese Shiite groups such as Hezbollah military and technical aid, developing a model for terrorizing its adversaries through suicide bombings, assassinations, and hostage taking.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The claim accuses authorities of violating the couple's rights by taking the animals, invasion of privacy and trespass, among other claims.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Surveillance video showed police escorted him out of the area on a trespass warning, the news station reported.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Those who wish to participate will be able to create and own their own digital likenesses, which the agency believes will help protect those clients against copyright infringement and allow talent to make more money.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Collectors are now, apparently, willing to pay a premium for the rights to an idea, however easily that idea can be replicated in ways that skirt the line of copyright or design patent infringement.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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For years, Austin schools had struggled to clear thousands of overdue requests from families that students get evaluated for special education services, which is a law violation.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even as the Supreme Court has narrowed the pathways for victims of federal agents' constitutional violations to obtain relief, victims may demand compensation from state and local police who directly violate civil rights or conspire to do so.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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