invasion
Example Sentences
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MUNICH—When the full-scale Russian invasion began, Western defense manufacturers rushed their modern weaponry into Ukraine, helping Kyiv drive back a much more powerful foe.
But the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that ousted Hussein and his Baathist rule opened up Iraq — with its majority Shiite population — to large-scale Iranian presence.
From Los Angeles Times
And in Iraq, a Shiite majority nation whose deep ties with Iran’s rulers were kickstarted by the 2003 U.S. invasion, the government declared three days of mourning.
From Los Angeles Times
Even Russia's invasion of Ukraine did not affect the major air hubs of the Middle East through which travellers to destinations in much of Asia almost always transit, he said.
From Barron's
Without a doubt, the Iran attack looks to be the biggest pricing event for gasoline since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
From MarketWatch
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