invasive
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Usually, invasive species are deliberately targeted by humans to try to bring them under control, like the initiative to feed contraceptives to grey squirrels.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He spotted dead invasive mosses on a cliffside and took samples, but couldn't work out the killer.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Early tests in rabbit eyes suggest the technology may one day provide a cheaper, less invasive alternative to traditional laser eye surgery.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Apple’s Erik Neuenschwander said the bill would force companies to “break encryption,” while Google’s Jeanette Patell cited invasive surveillance capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Second, there is the Hamiltonian confidence that the concentration of political and economic power was a dynamic force; it was not a threatening cluster of invasive corruption, but a synergistic fusion of developmental energies.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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