Word: encroachers
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...schools like Stanford and Yale began to encroach on Harvard's territory by offering better financial deals to their students...
...Many residents voiced strong opposition to forcing Mahoney's out of the neighborhood, saying Harvard should not further encroach into resident's back yards...
...phobic, the mere prospect of a social encounter is frightening enough to cause sweating, trembling, light-headedness and nausea, accompanied by an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy. For some sufferers, the disorder is comparatively circumscribed--occurring only at large parties, say--making avoidance strategies seem easy. But social phobias can encroach into more and more areas of life, closing more and more doors. As sufferers grow increasingly isolated, they grow increasingly hopeless and risk developing such conditions as depression and alcoholism...
...First Amendment, guaranteeing all Americans the right to freedom of speech, is not an edict allowing deviants the freedom to express their depraved desires. One's civil rights end when they begin to encroach on another's. Theoretically, unlimited free speech is completely reasonable. Unfortunately, some Americans abuse their rights, thus restricting us all. Need convincing? Try threatening to kill the President. Try yelling "Fire!" in a crowded building. Whether you know it or not, these are all restrictions on your rights. But unless you are trying to commit treason or cause a stampede, you'll probably never have...
IMPACT: Abortion will probably remain legal, but with more limitations. Vouchers for religious schools could be found constitutional, and the court could allow some prayer in schools. Affirmative action may be struck down or further limited, as could many federal laws that encroach upon state power, such as the Clean Air and Water Acts and the Americans with Disabilities...