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deforcement

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as in invasion

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After Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Germany, which in 2021 had imported more than half of its gas from Russia, initially opposed an embargo on Russian oil and gas before reversing course in May of that year.

— Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
The prospect of a Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan’s horizon.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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That worldview has become policy, aided in part by the hollowing out of the national security workforce—now stretched thin and focused on daily operations and multiple crises—and by the stripping of its coordination functions.

— Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Pillows filled with cotton or polyester are also safe for laundry stripping.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

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That followed a patent infringement suit brought by the biotech company Halozyme Therapeutics over its own subcutaneous drug delivery platform.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Our maisons handle trademark infringement in many countries very regularly, including China.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

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Far from the safety of the Archives where Scribes record the history of Navarre and keep records, Violet walks the parapet to bond with a dragon and undertake the very dangerous and highly fatal occupation.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Sectarian violence made religious mobilization increasingly unattractive, while foreign occupation provoked an awareness of Iraqi nationhood.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupation

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Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Kobie Turner was whistled for encroachment with the ball inside the 1.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of encroachment

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Bastos said the campaign will use the language of films and series to communicate the danger of piracy.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Revenue was down significantly, as rampant digital piracy, coupled with the broader digital download era, had cratered album sales, and revival from the streaming era was still a half decade away.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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