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
Where cybersecurity professionals already use AI to detect anomalies and respond to potential threats, quantum computing promises the ability to create more robust defenses and discover sophisticated intrusions commonly invisible to classical systems.
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Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Download the Home Front Command Red Alert application or similar apps for mobile devices (available on devices within Israel) to receive real time alerts for rocket and missile attacks and armed UAV intrusions.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The intrusion of federal Washington on the District was unsettling but not unprecedented; the circle, like many of the most popular spaces in the city, is not under local control.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
As these figures escalate, understanding the anatomy of a deepfake intrusion becomes critical for safeguarding customers, reputations and the global financial system.
—Parya Lotfi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Download the Home Front Command Red Alert application or similar apps for mobile devices (available on devices within Israel) to receive real time alerts for rocket and missile attacks and armed UAV intrusions.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The intrusion of federal Washington on the District was unsettling but not unprecedented; the circle, like many of the most popular spaces in the city, is not under local control.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
As these figures escalate, understanding the anatomy of a deepfake intrusion becomes critical for safeguarding customers, reputations and the global financial system.
—Parya Lotfi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Doyle also has two other convictions for narcotics possession, and in 2010 he was charged with armed home invasion and aggravated domestic battery stemming from an incident in Skokie.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The strain of keeping Russia's invasion at bay, and the lack of progress in direct peace talks, has compelled Ukraine to seek more military help from the United States and Europe.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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He was previously convicted in June 2024 of misdemeanor criminal trespass and criminal mischief at the end of a trial in which his ex-girlfriend testified against him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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All three were preliminarily charged with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, while the woman had two additional charges of intimidation and criminal trespass/refusal to leave, according to Fox59.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The publications have argued that such content has been used without consent or payment — which translates to copyright infringement on a massive scale.—
Leonard Greene,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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The list obtained by the Herald/Times states that his uncle, Denis Alcides Solis Morales, has immigration violations and makes no mention of convictions or pending criminal charges.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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