Example Sentences

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This signal confirmed that magma had intruded beneath the volcano.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Last November, scientists reasoned that a significant volume of magma had intruded into the Svartsengi region’s shallow crust.

From National Geographic • Jan. 17, 2024

Beijing said it had used what it called "control measures" on ships that had intruded into its waters.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

Jordan had harsh words for the news media, saying it had intruded on his personal life.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Through the years, old Rena remained phlegmatic, paying no apparent attention to the bedlam which had intruded into her twilight years.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey