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
Two families were targeted in separate armed home invasions in Philadelphia this weekend, authorities said, and the search is on for the suspects in both cases.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Officers arrested Florez at the address of the home-invasion call.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
The Czech Republic has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Karel Janicek, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Officers arrested Florez at the address of the home-invasion call.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
The Czech Republic has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Karel Janicek, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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Despite recent investments, the military gap with China continues to widen as Beijing continues to expand its vast missile arsenal and conduct near-daily incursions across the Taiwan Strait—previously a de facto boundary largely respected by both the Taiwanese and Chinese militaries.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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And the reality on the ground suggests that the two countries are still far from sealing any deal to end the Israeli military incursions into Syrian territory that have occurred since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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What about the argument that ICE raids will create jobs for American workers?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Zion Church was subject to an earlier raid and shutdown in 2018, during a previous crackdown on independent churches.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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