as in incursions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post
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Recent Examples of forays
News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026
Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The small but potent plates are Korean in contours with occasional forays to France and Italy.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
One of Google’s first forays into agentic AI for web browsing, Project Mariner, was quietly shut down without warning on May 4, according to Google’s website.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Occasional brief forays into the internal experiences of other characters flesh out the dynamics of a world that Artie struggles to navigate.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
OpenAI has made forays into e-commerce and is testing ads in ChatGPT.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
To date, Quiet Light has made forays into diaristic folk-pop (Going Nowhere), wispy witch house (Pure Hearts), Alex G experimentalism (Fourth of July), and loop-heavy voice note collages (Blue Angel Sparkling Silver).
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
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Early explorations of the theme included self-portraits EXPORT made in male drag, as well as forays in poetry and theoretical feminist texts.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026
Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The small but potent plates are Korean in contours with occasional forays to France and Italy.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
One of Google’s first forays into agentic AI for web browsing, Project Mariner, was quietly shut down without warning on May 4, according to Google’s website.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Occasional brief forays into the internal experiences of other characters flesh out the dynamics of a world that Artie struggles to navigate.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
OpenAI has made forays into e-commerce and is testing ads in ChatGPT.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
To date, Quiet Light has made forays into diaristic folk-pop (Going Nowhere), wispy witch house (Pure Hearts), Alex G experimentalism (Fourth of July), and loop-heavy voice note collages (Blue Angel Sparkling Silver).
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Hamas fears that Palestine will be susceptible to future incursions by the Israeli military if the territories do not have the capacity to defend themselves.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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While those behind the recent maritime raids have yet to be identified, previous ship captures have often involved young Somalis from impoverished communities and armed extremists affiliated with global terror networks.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Remember, Iran was surrounding us with a noose of death of simultaneous invasions from Gaza, from Hamas, and from-- from Lebanon by Hezbollah.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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Over millennia, the island has endured successive invasions from outsiders seeking to exploit the land.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, thinks the annual rate of inflation will surpass 4% in May, while core inflation (which strips out volatile food and energy costs) will approach 3%.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Coke's organic revenue, which strips out acquisitions, divestitures and currency, rose 10% in the quarter.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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