as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursion
Airstrikes by India along the border, or even an incursion into Pakistani territory, is possible, analysts said.
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Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Israel’s incursions are fueling a vicious cycle inside Syria.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The existential threat of Artificial Intelligence, starting with its incursions into privacy and security, is all too real, as is the notion of a cyber force manipulating the truth.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Arab leaders are also worried about Israel’s expanding incursions into Syria.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
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Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Israel’s incursions are fueling a vicious cycle inside Syria.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The existential threat of Artificial Intelligence, starting with its incursions into privacy and security, is all too real, as is the notion of a cyber force manipulating the truth.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Arab leaders are also worried about Israel’s expanding incursions into Syria.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Moscow has used long-range bombers and their cruise missile armaments to attack Ukrainian cities throughout the full-scale invasion.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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When Pride Month began The monthlong global celebration began with Gay Pride Week in late June 1970, a year after the violent police raid at New York’s Stonewall Inn, a gay bar.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Earlier in the year, CBP agents conducted a three-day raid in rural parts of Kern County targeting day laborers and Latino farmworkers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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