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invasive

[in-vey-siv] / ɪnˈveɪ sɪv /


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He spotted dead invasive mosses on a cliffside and took samples, but couldn't work out the killer.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Burmese pythons and brown anoles, both invasive species in the US, are known carriers of Ro.

From Science Daily • May 26, 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

“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

Henrietta’s tumor was the invasive type, and like hospitals nationwide, Hopkins treated all invasive cervical carcinomas with radium, a white radioactive metal that glows an eerie blue.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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