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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The Biden White House was strident in its condemnation of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and was the single-most important country for Kyiv's supply of military aid.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Brink began her stint in May 2022, just a few months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Having navigated devastating famines, foreign invasions, civil conflicts and revolutionary periods, Chinese society has developed institutional approaches prioritizing long-term stability over immediate comfort.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The likes of Harvard, Yale, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have launched civil discourse initiatives since the deadly Hamas attack that sparked the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Brink began her stint in May 2022, just a few months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Having navigated devastating famines, foreign invasions, civil conflicts and revolutionary periods, Chinese society has developed institutional approaches prioritizing long-term stability over immediate comfort.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The likes of Harvard, Yale, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have launched civil discourse initiatives since the deadly Hamas attack that sparked the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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