as in raider
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders
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Noun
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Remote raids will continue for both features permanently following their introduction, and in-person Max Battle raiders will now earn more Premier Balls and XP than before.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025 -
Gus Jaubert, a Frenchman who cooked for Gen. John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate raiders, supposedly fed hundreds at these events and became known as the father of Kentucky burgoo (his kettle pots are still on display at Buffalo Trace Distillery).—
Brian Bennett,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Even the country’s most liberal-leaning strategists, previously less critical of U.S. policy, now label Washington the aggressor and advocate for tougher measures to counter U.S. economic and foreign policy pressure.—
TONG ZHAO,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
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Albert noted to 10 WBNS that aggressors can often find out information about a victim through public records.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Invader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invader. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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