invasive
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Enrollment declines opened the door to maintenance staff layoffs, giving the invasive shrub the upper hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
One of his students even crashes with him for a time, echoing Jimmy’s blurred lines between orderly professionalism and invasive shows of caring.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"We know these highly invasive cells have this really cool mechanism to push proteins really fast, really rapidly where they need them at the front of the cell," Jim said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Working with other volunteers, Smee has helped remove invasive plants and plant native species, including 30 oak trees that attract local wildlife like the endangered monarch butterfly, mountain lions and bobcats.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The sun distresses you like a crowd, a noisy, invasive crowd that makes you cup your ears, that makes you close your eyes, that makes you want to hide.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing invasive
Turtles All the Way Down
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