Both Uses of
encroach
in
Black: The Birth of Evil
- The black forest was encroaching on the green in a long, endless line that blocked the sun and burned the land to a crisp.†
Chpt 32 *encroaching = to gradually take something like control, property, or rights from another
- The trees stood tall, like sentinels intent on keeping the sand from encroaching.†
Chpt 36