as in incursions
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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This is especially helpful for indoor invasions.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Public awareness plays an important role in contributing to the effective management of biological invasions, according to the IPBES, by enhancing peoples’ understanding of the risks associated with invasive alien species in order to prevent new introductions.
—Victoria Malloy, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Ever since Hamas attacked southern Israel a year ago and set off the war in Gaza, President Biden has repeatedly urged Israel to limit civilian casualties, to agree to a cease-fire, to limit invasions of parts of Gaza and increasingly to facilitate aid deliveries.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
But the memories of past Lebanon invasions – two in particular – could also weigh on his mind.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Longer, larger invasions in 1982 and 2006 caused huge destruction, and casualties on both sides.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Those invasions of their northern neighbor escalated into far wider, deadlier and more protracted conflicts.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Israeli invasions in both 1982 and 2006 became more expansive and deadly than how they had been initially framed.
—Zoya Awky, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Though news of Nazi invasions dominate the news, occupation feels to the young girl like a distant issue unlikely to reach her corner of the world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Public awareness plays an important role in contributing to the effective management of biological invasions, according to the IPBES, by enhancing peoples’ understanding of the risks associated with invasive alien species in order to prevent new introductions.
—Victoria Malloy, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Ever since Hamas attacked southern Israel a year ago and set off the war in Gaza, President Biden has repeatedly urged Israel to limit civilian casualties, to agree to a cease-fire, to limit invasions of parts of Gaza and increasingly to facilitate aid deliveries.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
But the memories of past Lebanon invasions – two in particular – could also weigh on his mind.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Longer, larger invasions in 1982 and 2006 caused huge destruction, and casualties on both sides.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Those invasions of their northern neighbor escalated into far wider, deadlier and more protracted conflicts.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Israeli invasions in both 1982 and 2006 became more expansive and deadly than how they had been initially framed.
—Zoya Awky, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Though news of Nazi invasions dominate the news, occupation feels to the young girl like a distant issue unlikely to reach her corner of the world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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