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 last time oil prices were that high was in 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in sweeping international sanctions targeting Russian petroleum exports.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Other lawmakers, too, have expressed concern about prediction markets after the invasion.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Some residents spent the night in parking garages and hallways after receiving late-night messages urging them to seek shelter — though there are few in a region that has not faced widespread air strikes since Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Other lawmakers, too, have expressed concern about prediction markets after the invasion.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Some residents spent the night in parking garages and hallways after receiving late-night messages urging them to seek shelter — though there are few in a region that has not faced widespread air strikes since Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
Noun
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Judges determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure that the warrant’s scope is narrowly focused to permit only minimal incursions on people’s rights.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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European monarchs decided when to commit their countries to wars and military incursions.—
William J Watkins Jr,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition, staff writer Eric Sondheimer placed in the top 10 for short features for his report highlighting the chilling impact ICE raids had on high school football workouts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, last summer, LA became the first major US city to face large-scale ICE raids, stoking fear among undocumented immigrants and disrupting the restaurant workforce.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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