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invasions
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Cheney wielded more power as second in command than any before him, especially during the 9/11 attacks, ensuing invasions and years-long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025 -
This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Encroachments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroachments. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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