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descent, foray, incursion, inroad, irruption, raid
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Richard Sorge, a Russian spy in Germany鈥檚 Embassy in Japan, gained detailed knowledge about the approaching German invasion of Russia in 1941, and passed it on. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Are Spies More Trouble Than They鈥檙e Worth?," 26 Aug. 2019 All group chats are invasions of privacy鈥攂its of private life invading professional and social spheres throughout the day. — Wired, "The Beautiful Potential of Never-Ending Bachelor Parties," 22 Aug. 2019 Smith blunders, too, when discussing the Red Army鈥檚 rout following the German invasion in June 1941. — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, "Letters," 19 Aug. 2019 Similarly, the Ohio Military Reserve鈥檚 mission when the Ohio Militia formed in 1803 was to defend against Indian attacks, and later, a possible British invasion during the War of 1812. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland.com, "Ohio Military Reserve augments National Guard," 11 Aug. 2019 This is an invasion of personal space to those around you. — Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "How to confront someone talking on speakerphone in public," 26 July 2019 But some say the practice is an invasion of privacy that jeopardizes sensitive data. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California: L.A. gets its first UNESCO World Heritage Site designation," 8 July 2019 The June 6, 1944 battle was the largest seaborne invasion in world history, involving more than 150,000 troops from the U.S., Britain and Canada. — Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, "D-Day 75th anniversary: See moving tribute as planes fly over Normandy, France," 6 June 2019 As for the plants themselves, florist Denise Fasanello says that absolutely no harm comes to these pretty perennials if there's an ant invasion. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "Fact or Fiction: Do Peonies Attract Ants?," 27 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'invasion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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