as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
Vikings foraying into the village
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Gavriil Grigorov | Afp | Getty Images Europe should have learned its lesson when Russian forces invaded Georgia in 2008, Estonia’s Elias-Hindoalla said, adding that the Ukraine war has since reaffirmed the importance of finding alternative suppliers and improving the bloc’s energy independence.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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In August of 2022, after federal agents raided Mar-a-Lago as part of their investigation into potential mishandling of classified Presidential documents, a Trump supporter armed with a nail gun attempted to storm an F.B.I. office in Cincinnati, Ohio.—
Tess Owen,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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The chef’s restaurant went on high alert on three occasions recently, after employees got word that nearby restaurants were being raided by immigration agents — only to learn that the rumors were false.—
Brett Anderson,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The gamble now is not gambling, protecting their bottom line but leaving themselves open to attack elsewhere.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Luke Walford, 40, was fatally attacked while spearfishing with his family on island off the Central Queensland coast, according to ABC News.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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