invasion
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Even though “war” is somewhat metaphorical here, it has always been waged like one, with military-grade equipment used to police neighborhoods, support clandestine spying operations and aid in the invasion of cities.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Since the full-scale invasion, even more territory has been subjected to the same.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He headed a unit conducting operations behind enemy lines in Chernobyl after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, and participated in many battles in eastern Ukraine, according to his official biography.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Terekh’s path is one traveled by many peaceful Ukrainians who have embraced the war effort after realizing their skills were needed to blunt Russia’s invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But when the invasion of the foreigner came, they showed themselves for what they were, and thus Charles, King of France, was permitted to take Italy with a piece of chalk.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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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
Communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia and elsewhere have wrestled with invasions in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
BBC Scotland understand the league body also intends to speak to the Scottish government about finding new ways to tackle the issue of pitch invasions.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
It is essential to understand the complex interrelationships Indigenous peoples had before European invasions.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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