as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II
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Vakil says Syria could learn a lesson from the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq that toppled Sadaam Hussein in 2003.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Economists blame the worst inflation since the late 1970s and early 1980s on the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Police looking for a second suspect: 'Dangerous people' Steele, in the news conference, said authorities are also looking for a second unidentified person who was involved in the home invasion.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
With their best troops and equipment, not to mention thousands of North Korean reinforcements, busy battling the Ukrainian invasion of western Russia’s Kursk Oblast—and suffering horrific casualties—the Russians have few reserves around Pokrovsk.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Economists blame the worst inflation since the late 1970s and early 1980s on the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Police looking for a second suspect: 'Dangerous people' Steele, in the news conference, said authorities are also looking for a second unidentified person who was involved in the home invasion.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
With their best troops and equipment, not to mention thousands of North Korean reinforcements, busy battling the Ukrainian invasion of western Russia’s Kursk Oblast—and suffering horrific casualties—the Russians have few reserves around Pokrovsk.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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