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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crash
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The problem is not the bears, but the invasive species invading their spaces — i.e., humans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025 -
Imagine China deciding to invade Taiwan, calculating that sanctions will only be symbolic, short-lived, or broadly ineffective.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The series stars Emily VanCamp as a mysterious outsider who infiltrates Hampton’s high society to take down the people responsible for destroying her life.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The hope for the final season may lies in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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The lawsuit argued that the two oil companies were public nuisances, that their pollution was trespassing into the counties, and that their pollution violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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He was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The Kremlin deemed such a display unacceptable in wartime and began asserting its right to intrude into private life—something even the late Soviet Union, from the 1960s onward, generally avoided.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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Have commercial concerns—commercial possibilities—started to intrude in your writing process?—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
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Cities vehemently opposed the bill, saying the changes would encroach on their ability to deal with crimes specific to their areas.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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Mining activity—specifically gold mining and exploration of other minerals—encroached on nearby land in the Yellowstone River watershed.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The letter expresses concern that the moratorium infringes on states’ sovereignty and would jeopardize public safety and California’s efforts to foster innovation while protecting consumers in the AI space.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
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The complaint cites songs and music videos from Swift's albums Lover, Folklore, Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department as allegedly infringing works.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Gate-crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crash. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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