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
Apprehensions deepened after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine made clear the battlefield advantages Starlink satellites could convey and have been exacerbated by Musk’s proliferating political interests.
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Erika Kinetz, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
The latest developments signal a new approach by the Trump administration in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Given China’s own history of suffering foreign invasions, which has left an indelible mark on its collective memory, many Chinese leaders and citizens empathize with Ukraine.
—Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
As Moscow’s forces make slow but seemingly inexorable progress inside Ukraine, the videos paint a grim picture of the realities of life inside Putin’s army – a service which tens of thousands of Russian men are estimated to have fled since the start of the full-scale invasion in early 2022.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Erika Kinetz, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
The latest developments signal a new approach by the Trump administration in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Given China’s own history of suffering foreign invasions, which has left an indelible mark on its collective memory, many Chinese leaders and citizens empathize with Ukraine.
—Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
As Moscow’s forces make slow but seemingly inexorable progress inside Ukraine, the videos paint a grim picture of the realities of life inside Putin’s army – a service which tens of thousands of Russian men are estimated to have fled since the start of the full-scale invasion in early 2022.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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In a news release, Abbott invoked President Donald Trump’s deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid protests against workplace raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Juggling video calls with his boss (Clark Gregg) and Agent Jeffries (Andrea Savage) in the field, Will tracks Disruptor’s signal, shares the location with his colleagues and monitors the raid in real time.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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