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invasion

[in-vey-zhuhn] / ɪnˈveɪ ʒən /


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Coast Guard ships were sent to the Middle East to support the U.S. invasion of Iraq after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Legal experts say Harper might have grounds to sue FanDuel for false endorsement, misappropriation and invasion of privacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The bee team fighting a murderous hornet invasion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Britain and the EU -- which London left in 2020 -- have been at the forefront of trying to punish Moscow with sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

As the Bay of Pigs invasion force gathered on the beach in Nicaragua, the Soviets were set to launch a surprise mission of their own.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022, following his covert invasions of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and eastern regions in 2014, Russian forces have captured roughly 12% of Ukraine’s territory.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Kagan insists that the Fourth Amendment cannot be defeated by slicing invasions of privacy into pieces small enough to appear constitutionally insignificant.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Microbial invasions often receive far less attention than invasive plants, insects, or animals, yet they can significantly alter ecosystems.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2026

Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

But we had no time to learn—after only a few months, Hitler began the series of invasions that led to World War II. It was no longer safe for us to stay in France.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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