invade

Example Sentences

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That is quite different from when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, sending oil prices sharply higher.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, energy items account for a smaller share of consumer spending than they did in August 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, pushing oil prices sharply higher and helping tip the U.S. into recession.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seven months later, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and the pipeline never took off.

From The Wall Street Journal

EU officials have said the situation is yet to reach the crisis levels hit after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's

After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and Western governments sanctioned Russian energy exports, crude prices briefly surged above $120 a barrel while diesel prices in Europe hit record levels.

From Barron's