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invasive

[in-vey-siv] / ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /


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And a new standard of care will be introduced to ensure women are offered appropriate pain relief for invasive gynaecological procedures.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Instead, they point to a combination of factors, including climate change, invasive species, and shifts in land use.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Enrollment declines opened the door to maintenance staff layoffs, giving the invasive shrub the upper hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

One of his students even crashes with him for a time, echoing Jimmy’s blurred lines between orderly professionalism and invasive shows of caring.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Second, there is the Hamiltonian confidence that the concentration of political and economic power was a dynamic force; it was not a threatening cluster of invasive corruption, but a synergistic fusion of developmental energies.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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