invasive
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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
Litchfield said residents could also contribute to Guernsey's biodiversity by helping to get rid of invasive non-native species, like stinking onions and wild leek.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"We know these highly invasive cells have this really cool mechanism to push proteins really fast, really rapidly where they need them at the front of the cell," Jim said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
And when they shut off the water first and then the power next, it stunk and the rats came, braver than the bugs, more invasive than the men.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing invasive
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