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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Recent Examples of invasions
Grissom’s adulthood was no different Court records say Grissom had committed several home invasions in Texas in the years before 2005.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The White House is signaling that postwar investment in Ukraine would serve as a de facto security agreement, entangling American interests and creating much greater risks for future Russian invasions.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
That has been disputed by experts in South Africa, who say there is no evidence of whites being targeted, although farmers of all races are victims of violent home invasions in a country that suffers from a very high crime rate.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Sudan An advisory against travel to Sudan warns that travelers face the risk of armed conflict and crime, including kidnapping, armed robbery, home invasions, and carjackings.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The plan also included a stipulation for Ukraine to be armed after a peace deal to deter future invasions.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Putin’s decision, in 2022, to try to conquer all of Ukraine can’t be arrived at by extrapolating from those prior invasions.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Lionfish have become one of the world’s most damaging marine fish invasions.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Stronger ballast water regulations developed through the agency’s research have helped prevent new invasions in the Great Lakes.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The White House is signaling that postwar investment in Ukraine would serve as a de facto security agreement, entangling American interests and creating much greater risks for future Russian invasions.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
That has been disputed by experts in South Africa, who say there is no evidence of whites being targeted, although farmers of all races are victims of violent home invasions in a country that suffers from a very high crime rate.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Sudan An advisory against travel to Sudan warns that travelers face the risk of armed conflict and crime, including kidnapping, armed robbery, home invasions, and carjackings.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The plan also included a stipulation for Ukraine to be armed after a peace deal to deter future invasions.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Putin’s decision, in 2022, to try to conquer all of Ukraine can’t be arrived at by extrapolating from those prior invasions.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Lionfish have become one of the world’s most damaging marine fish invasions.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Stronger ballast water regulations developed through the agency’s research have helped prevent new invasions in the Great Lakes.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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