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As much as heads of protocol may not like it, mobile phones have been intruding more often into such occasions.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2014

"I am afraid I have been intruding upon your time, Miss McAlister," he said stiffly.

From Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Ray, Anna Chapin

Instantly—and long before he saw her—there was a grotesque whisking out of sight of the serious personality upon which we have been intruding.

From The Conflict by Phillips, David Graham