Example Sentences

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“One doesn’t have the right to express themselves in a violent way, that invades someone else’s place of tranquility,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It happens when an infection invades the brain, with symptoms including a high temperature, fever, confusion, headaches or seizures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The afterglow of aristocratic grace, the poet noted, was obscured by the “rising tide of democracy, which invades and levels all things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The current odds External link that the U.S. invades Greenland in 2026, acquires Greenland in 2026, or acquires Greenland in 2027 are 10%, 23%, and 18%, respectively.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

I’m laughing and the cold invades my lungs.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon