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invade

[in-vayd] / ɪnˈveɪd /


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Some clones develop changes that help them withstand cancer treatments, while others become better equipped to invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Before the formation of Canada, the US had attempted to invade British North American colonies, taking control of Montreal in 1775 and nearly conquering Quebec City.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Upholstered furniture, cabinets and vanities from the north weren’t about to invade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Why invade some place if you basically already control it?

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Eva, there’s no time. The Russians are upon us. They could invade this port at any moment.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

A rowdy card of mixed-martial arts invades the South Lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Researchers led by Tajie Harris, PhD, set out to understand how the immune system responds when Toxoplasma invades CD8+ T cells, which are specialized immune cells responsible for killing infected cells.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026

The current odds External link that the U.S. invades Greenland in 2026, acquires Greenland in 2026, or acquires Greenland in 2027 are 10%, 23%, and 18%, respectively.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

One in 200 infections lead to more serious problems, when the virus invades the brain and nervous system.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024

The old blue hopelessness invades my sleep and I’m crossing the river, looking back at the faces of children begging for food, “Cadeaux! Cadeaux!”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

There he lived until the Germans invaded in 1940.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Jon Sandison, a high school history teacher and Shetland tour guide, said there were real concerns that Shetland could be attacked after Germany invaded Norway in 1940, during World War Two.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The truce, which covers the Kherson region only and began early Tuesday, marks the longest pause in fighting between Russia and Ukraine anywhere on the front line since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The company ground through a number of challenges: the subsequent inflationary spike that dinged real-wage growth, a financial scare when Mejuri’s primary bank, Silicon Valley Bank, collapsed, and diamond-market shock after Russia invaded Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

She wished she believed in the devil, in a being outside of yourself that invaded your mind and caused you to destroy that which you cared about.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Some cells died, setting off an inflammatory response despite the absence of an invading pathogen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

By binding to molecules the fungus uses during infection, these regions help plants recognize the presence of an invading pathogen and activate their defenses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

By placing bets on acquiring a full fleet of uncrewed systems, including aerial and undersea drones, Taiwan hopes to build defensive capabilities intended to make its far more powerful adversary think twice about invading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Although Perez’s livestream proceeded for around 15 minutes before it was shut down, screenshots and clips rocketed across the internet, invading countless social media feeds.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

I lost sight of it for a second, but the fifty-foot wave that raced toward the invading ship, dousing fire spouts and drowning fetterlings, let me know he had landed in the marina.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia


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