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invasive

[in-vey-siv] / ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /


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While spraying is suspended, the Public Works Department will monitor the growth of invasive vegetation and determine how best to remove plants where necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A biomaterial designed to travel through the bloodstream could offer a less invasive way to calm inflammation and help injured tissue repair itself.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Not so long ago, to have a look at a problematic artery, doctors inserted a small camera down his throat — an invasive, painful and costly procedure.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

So in case you were already frustrated by the saturation of your TV’s blaring “digital billboards,” here’s some bad news: It’s about to get more invasive.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

In this particular study—the largest ever done on the relationship between the two cervical cancers—Jones and TeLinde found that 62 percent of women with invasive cancer who’d had earlier biopsies first had carcinoma in situ.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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