invasion
Example Sentences
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Forces there were on the lookout for Soviet ships and subs, and stood ready to defend the island from invasion or attack.
The Berlin Blockade, a Soviet-backed coup in Czechoslovakia, Mao’s victory in China and North Korea’s invasion of South Korea transformed Truman into a reluctant hawk.
Meanwhile Kyiv is easing strict curfew rules that were put in place at the beginning of Russia's invasion in February 2022 to allow Ukrainians to access emergency hubs providing heating and electricity.
From Barron's
First, it is believed to be the biggest loss of Cuban combatants at the hands of the US military since the Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961.
From BBC
TSMC’s moves are in focus because the company is a big driver of Taiwan’s economy and seen by some observers as a deterrent for a Chinese invasion.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.