Sentence examples for and the encroachments of from inspiring English sources

Mass slaughter, trophy hunting, and the encroachments of farmers and pastoralists have thinned out every major species of mammal and reptile and several species of birds in the veld.

As a novelist she prizes solitude and regrets the encroachments of modern life.

Ironically, neither has the A.P., which has apparently decided to go its own way and fight the encroachments of the Web more aggressively (although, to my knowledge, it still uses Attributor's technology).

The worst has been observing the gradual destruction of hope and the encroachment of despair.

Effluent from agriculture and deforestation on the shore can silt up the water, and the encroachment of industry causes contamination.

He says the abandonment of agricultural areas and the encroachment of shrublands are creating swathes of unmanaged land covered with abundant fuel for fires.

The amount of music on WNYC had already eroded in the last few years, and the encroachment of pop culture has become ever more pervasive.

He has lived in Hunter all his life, and the encroachment of the woods has become, he said, part the story of his life.

They are especially concerned about the poor performance of the euro area and the encroachment of European regulations in social and employment law.

The depletion of fish stocks, the degradation of marine environments and the encroachment of industrial fleets therefore poses a major existential threat to these traditional fishing communities.

And to the extent that there is a problem, it's due more to a decade of aggressive policing, obstinate federal law enforcement agencies, and the encroachment of law enforcement into the practice of medicine than lax government oversight.