Sentence examples for was encroached from inspiring English sources

Loyal readers of the New York Times were left spluttering into their coffee cups yesterday morning when their beloved paper was encroached upon by a controversial innovation: front-page advertising.

Three decades ago, "Nightly Business Report" led the way in dedicated business coverage on television, but its turf was encroached upon by cable channels, including CNBC and Fox Business Network, public radio's weekday "Marketplace" program and myriad Web sites and mobile apps that give consumers immediate access to financial data.

It was only 116 acres instead of the standard 200 acres because it was encroached upon by the Clergy Reserve.

The Viet Minh also actively cultivated the Montagnard indigenous people of Vietnam, whose land in the Central Highlands was encroached upon by incoming northern settlers.

Between 200,000 and 700,000 years ago, the hotspot was encroached by the tectonic spreading center, displacing it by as much as 20 km and building up the 500 km long Juan de Fuca Ridge.

Over the last 20 years, National Parks 1 % was encroached at 54 locations, in Game Reserves, 4.8 % was encroached at 30 locations and in Forest Reserves 2.6 % was encroached at a record 571 locations.

The Depression was encroaching.

Mara Salvatrucha was encroaching on their territory, the school grounds.

"They said I was encroaching the wall, but I wasn't.

One welcomed that approach, but two others felt he was encroaching on their territory.

A development of pink-stucco villas was encroaching on some old farms.