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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Recent Examples of invasion
The attack, the largest and most deadly to target the Russian capital region since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, showed Kyiv’s increasing ability to carry out long-range strikes.
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Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 17 May 2026
The attacks are aimed at slashing Moscow’s oil exports, a key source of funding for Russia’s grinding invasion of Ukraine.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Nuclear plants have increasingly been targeted in wars in recent years, including during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 17 May 2026
But when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilized the country’s fashion infrastructure, visibility ceased to matter very much.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 17 May 2026
The attacks are aimed at slashing Moscow’s oil exports, a key source of funding for Russia’s grinding invasion of Ukraine.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Nuclear plants have increasingly been targeted in wars in recent years, including during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 17 May 2026
But when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilized the country’s fashion infrastructure, visibility ceased to matter very much.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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Federal aviation authorities have banned unauthorized drone flights over the stadiums, and Andrew Giuliani, the director of the White House’s World Cup task force, has described drone incursions as a leading threat.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Many of the targets for these cases came from raids on distributors who had sold the access cards and bootloaders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted high-profile raids in Latino communities and, later, the state saw large influxes of migrants during the Biden administration.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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