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• n  the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
• n  any entry into an area not previously occupied
  an invasion of tourists
  an invasion of locusts
• n  (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
  the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures

• I retired from the military four months before the invasion, in part because of my opposition to those who had used 911's tragedy to hijack our security policy.
• Will the Carribean nations really be part of a Haiti invasion? At yesterday's Jamaica meeting, the four CARICOM countries providing 266 troops to a Haiti operation indicated they .
• I retired from the military four months before the invasion, in part because of my opposition to those who had used 911's tragedy to hijack our security policy.

• encroachment
• intrusion

News & Articles

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• Home invasion
  On Wednesday, city police responded to the 500 block of South Wall Street in reference to a reported home invasion.
  June 14, 2013 - The Southern Illinoisan
• Fitchburg home invasion leads to chase on Route 2
  An armed home invasion in Fitchburg Tuesday night erupted into a high-speed chase early Wednesday as troopers attempted to stop two vehicles allegedly seen fleeing the scene of the break-in, State Police said. State and Acton police stopped a white Lexus in Acton after pursuing it along Route 2 eastbound, but a white Dodge van eluded authorities after leading troopers into Lawrence, State Police ...
  June 13, 2013 - Boston Globe
• Fitchburg home invasion leads to high-speed chase down Route 2; one person in custody
  An armed home invasion in Fitchburg Tuesday night erupted into a high-speed chase early this morning as State Police attempted to stop two cars allegedly seen fleeing the scene of the crime, State Police said. Police stopped a white Lexus in Acton after chasing it along Route 2 eastbound, but a white Dodge van eluded authorities after leading troopers to Lawrence, State Police spokesman Dave ...
  June 12, 2013 - Boston Globe

Quotes

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• Hillary Rodham Clinton in Washington Post
  We continue to object to, and criticize, actions by Russia which we believe are wrong. At the top of the list is the invasion and occupation of Georgia,she said.
• Vice President Dick Cheney in International Herald Tribune
  The United States is at Georgia's side, Cheney said, "as you work to overcome an invasion of your sovereign territory and an illegitimate, unilateral attempt to change your country's borders by force, that has been universally condemned by the free...
• Condoleezza Rice in ABC News
  For her part, Rice said: "This is not 1968 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia where Russia can threaten a neighbor, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it. Things have changed."