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encroach (up)on someone or something

to infringe or trespass on someone or something; to move into the space belonging to someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I did not mean to encroach upon your property. I need lots of space. Don't encroach on me.

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And as we encroach on these forests, we encroach on (the flytrap). Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat by MIKE BAKER / AP News Wildlife experts say coyotes in unconventional, places may become increasingly common as humans continue to encroach on animal habitats. Coyote cool by Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication But there's a problem--new service areas can encroach on business bandwidth providers like Verizon and Comcast. Where's wifi? by Braverman, Glenn / Sarasota Magazine More results

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And as we encroach on these forests, we encroach on (the flytrap).

Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat by MIKE BAKER / AP News

Wildlife experts say coyotes in unconventional, places may become increasingly common as humans continue to encroach on animal habitats.

Coyote cool by Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication

But there's a problem--new service areas can encroach on business bandwidth providers like Verizon and Comcast.

Where's wifi? by Braverman, Glenn / Sarasota Magazine

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