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
More than two decades after its invasion of Afghanistan, the United States is still engaged in a number of armed conflicts, all of them asymmetrical.
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
That could also mean the loss of U.S. military support for Ukraine, which has been vital to its defense against Russia's invasion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The ban also included chemicals, metals and other electronics Putin has allegedly obtained stealthily to continue Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , which began in February 2022.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
After war came fire and rice At the time of the invasion, the land around Panyou was mostly swamp, forested with cypress trees.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
That could also mean the loss of U.S. military support for Ukraine, which has been vital to its defense against Russia's invasion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The ban also included chemicals, metals and other electronics Putin has allegedly obtained stealthily to continue Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , which began in February 2022.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
After war came fire and rice At the time of the invasion, the land around Panyou was mostly swamp, forested with cypress trees.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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Russia’s Defense Ministry, however, said its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops staged a surprise incursion last year.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The former governor of Russia's Kursk region served from May to December 2024 — a turbulent period marked by a major cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, which has since been largely repelled.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan responded by aerial raids, downed an Indian military aircraft and captured an Indian pilot, who was later released.—
Time,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Initially, authorities said Darlene Carey simply granted them access to the residence, thus justifying the raid that uncovered the guns.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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