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
Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Experts generally agree that at this point, the US does not have enough assets or troops in place to launch an incursion to control Venezuela itself.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Local leaders immediately criticized him for inviting another federal incursion into a California city.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The group, though greatly weakened after two years of Israeli bombardment and ground incursions, has been gradually reasserting itself since the ceasefire took hold.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Experts generally agree that at this point, the US does not have enough assets or troops in place to launch an incursion to control Venezuela itself.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Local leaders immediately criticized him for inviting another federal incursion into a California city.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The group, though greatly weakened after two years of Israeli bombardment and ground incursions, has been gradually reasserting itself since the ceasefire took hold.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
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The project is described as a supernatural home invasion horror-thriller about a disaffected teenage girl who must team up with a renegade witch to protect her little sister from a murderous coven hellbent on using her as a human sacrifice in an apocalyptic ritual on Halloween night.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The continent has seen a massive influx of spending in the sector since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, creating a business ecosystem ripe for startups.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot of fear in the air – fear of speaking out, fear of being swept up in ICE raids, etc.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Thieves last week targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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