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[in-vey-siv] / ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /


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Those results suggest that blood-based DNA analysis could eventually reduce reliance on invasive liver biopsies for some patients.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Once the invasive Aedes mosquitoes arrived on U.S. soil, they found American cities comfortable places to live.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

And they set out to replace the invasive grasses with natives, all procured from the Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Neurotoxin injections, including Botox, Galderma’s Dysport, Merz Aesthetics’ Xeomin, Evolus’ Jeuveau and Revance’s Daxxify, are still the most popular minimally invasive procedure in cosmetics, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

When Dad was a kid, he used to go up there with Tūtū all the time to clear invasive vines and bushes.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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