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View definitions for encroach on

encroach on

verb as in overreach

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Chopra is even more aggressive than Warren in his concerns about the dangers of letting the tech industry encroach on the financial sector.

From Salon

I mean, how do you think YouTube TV is going to respond to Fulu’s blatant attempt to encroach on its territory and compete for subscribers?

From Slate

"We're against these types of attacks. I think this is a turning point for Syria. It should not be used by its neighbours to encroach on the territory of Syria," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.

From BBC

"As we encroach on planetary boundaries, the number of organisms an ecosystem can support is reduced," says Prof Townend.

Encampments continue to encroach on his neighborhood, he said, and someone recently broke into his apartment building by throwing a stanchion pole through a window.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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