Sentence examples for encroachment the from inspiring English sources

Maintaining independence in the face of colonial encroachment, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga fascinated Europeans.

The awning, though, stretches over the right of way, an encroachment the department flagged as a second violation.

Despite former military men questioning the UK's ability to deal with the Russia's encroachment, the Prime Minister has said that the British military can cope.

But because of encroachment, the referee ruled out the goal, but instead of ordering a retake, Bahrain was awarded a free kick.

Tiger numbers have plummeted because of human encroachment, the loss of nine-tenths of their habitat and poaching to supply the illegal trade.

Sometimes this spread has been due to natural encroachment – the seeds can land seven metres away and are viable for two years.

For centuries Libya languished on the sidelines, resisting the encroachment of the modern world and the perceived dangers of cosmopolitanism.

Having suffered from the encroachment of the Ojibwa, the Sioux were extremely resistant to incursions upon their new territory.

The UN Security Council has expressed "grave concerns" over the encroachment of the rebels in the impoverished Arab nation.

Later the Mediterranean trade of Aksum was ended by the encroachment of the Arabs in the 7th and 8th centuries.

The encroachment on the oncoming lane occurs when the vehicle enters a left bend or exits a right bend.