invasive
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"They grow faster, are more invasive, and more tolerant of common anti-cancer and stress-inducing drugs."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
A working dog from the Scottish Highlands has been named animal of the year by a charity for hunting down an invasive marine creature called the carpet sea squirt.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Most of the global targets they set four years ago -- from tackling invasive species to conserving 30 percent of land and oceans, slashing pollution and protecting threatened species -- are off-track.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and invasive fishes have threatened a rare and revered local fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He wasn’t looking at me, and it felt invasive of me to look at him.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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