invasive
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“To put them back into that environment is introducing an invasive species into an environment in which it hasn’t lived before.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Young babies are vaccinated because they are more likely to get invasive infections more often than other age groups, and their bodies are less likely to be able to fight them off.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The WHI safety board reported that HRT not only increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, blood clots and gallbladder disease, it also raised the risk of invasive breast cancer by 26%.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
A biomaterial designed to travel through the bloodstream could offer a less invasive way to calm inflammation and help injured tissue repair itself.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
“Do you have any idea how invasive that sounds?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing invasive
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