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invasive

[in-vey-siv] / ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /


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This highlights the urgent need for easier and less invasive screening methods, especially as cases continue to rise among younger adults for reasons that remain unclear.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 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

Pests, pathogens and invasive species have decimated native tree populations, she explained - pointing to Woodland Trust data suggesting just 7% of Britain's native woodlands are in good condition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Her tumor was invasive, but not an epidermoid carcinoma as originally diagnosed.

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




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