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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Since Russia forces stormed across the border on Feb. 24, 2022, the assembly has approved half a dozen resolutions that have condemned the invasion and demanded the immediate pullout of Russian troops.
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Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
For Hall, China, Russia, the United States, and even India and Turkey still embody, in very different ways, imperial ideas, with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine being the most extreme case in point.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Russia occupied the plant and the surrounding area for more than a month during its push for the capital Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion.
—Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
For Hall, China, Russia, the United States, and even India and Turkey still embody, in very different ways, imperial ideas, with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine being the most extreme case in point.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Russia occupied the plant and the surrounding area for more than a month during its push for the capital Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion.
—Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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