Collocations withinvasion
These are words often used in combination withinvasion.
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alien invasion
Effectively, acts of writing and reading are being offered by him as ways of potentiating alien invasion.
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barbarian invasion
There was constant barbarian invasion, civil war, and hyperinflation.
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biological invasion
Consequences of a biological invasion reveal the importance of mutualism for plant communities.
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full-scale invasion
The scale and intensity of the attack leaves no doubt that this is a full-scale invasion.
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home invasion
Where home invasion is defined, the definition and punishments vary by jurisdiction.
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invasion fleet
The main invasion fleet had sailed days before, made up mostly of transport ships.
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invasion force
He enlists the help of the allied invasion force.
From theCambridge English Corpus
invasion of privacy
Of course, it can also block access when it is seen as a security threat or an invasion of privacy.
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massive invasion
I believe that enforced medical check-ups constitute a massive invasion of privacy.
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military invasion
I say that the menace of a military invasion never even existed.
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threat of invasion
The threat of invasion "made many writers skeptical that a parliament could effectively replace the authority of the sultan" (p. 13).
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unwarranted invasion
Details of individuals are withheld when their release could lead to an unwarranted invasion of privacy by identification of that individual.
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