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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are encroaching" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is gradually intruding or infringing upon a space, area, or rights.
Example: "The urban development projects are encroaching on the natural habitats of local wildlife."
Alternatives: "are infringing" or "are intruding".
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We are encroaching on it.
Federal prosecutors, the S.E.C. officials privately grouse, are encroaching on their turf.
Cruelty abounds as thousands flee Henan, even as invading Japanese troops are encroaching.
Our once-subservient machines are encroaching on tasks that have been firmly in the human domain.
As a result, residential areas are encroaching on a protected area, the Kasane Forest Reserve.
"The fires here were started by small farmers who are encroaching on the land," he said.
Especially as the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch are encroaching ever closer.
The auction houses are encroaching more and more on to the dealers' traditional territory.
The fear is that these sound systems are encroaching on the art.
It is still a wasteland, but new developments are encroaching from all directions.
Computer games are encroaching on mainstream culture as gamers grow up and get their chance to set the tone.
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