invasion
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In 1990, when gasoline prices jumped in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, helping to precipitate a recession, the average light vehicle got 18.8 miles to the gallon.
Destroyed by bombing during the Israeli invasion in 1982 and rebuilt after the end of the civil war in 1990, it has fallen into disrepair due to a lack of funds for its upkeep.
From Barron's
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to offer a definitive timeline for the conflict or rule out a ground invasion in a news conference Tuesday morning, though he said negotiations are ongoing.
From Barron's
Many German institutions had just started relaxing travel restrictions to Iraq after a succession of conflicts, including the 2003 US-led invasion and the extremist Islamic State group.
From Barron's
President Truman did not seek a declaration of war to respond to North Korea’s invasion of the South.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
