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This week's word in the news: INVASIVE

DEFINITION:

Moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop. An invasive species is a non-native organism causing damage to an established environment.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
On the eve of this weekend’s famed Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee, state wildlife officials met to ponder the management of a disease-carrying invasive frog with powerful legs, a dopey smile and a dangerous appetite.
The San Jose Mercury New -- 05/22/2023

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