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invasive

[in-vey-siv] / ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /


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Robotic and minimally invasive surgery provide additional growth opportunities in the longer term, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The ads, which came as paper mailers — in contrast to soon-to-be popular malware, pop-up ads and phishing emails — were decidedly less invasive and easily ignored.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

To examine these trends, researchers analyzed about 150,000 invasive breast cancer cases diagnosed from 2000 through 2022.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The 17,000 acres they vacated would be dedicated to conservation and ecological restoration — with a few cattle remaining to feast on invasive species.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Citra forced herself to look at the Grande Dame of Death, who now sat in a chair across the room from her, gazing at Citra with those invasive gray eyes.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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