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
The moderate Republican has even introduced a longshot bill that would block funds for a US incursion on any NATO ally.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The town had flooding in two main areas along Tiburon Boulevard, as well as some water incursion downtown.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
But what has transpired in practice is that cops are sorely missed during ICE incursions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Drone incursions, sabotage and the vulnerability of nuclear reactors to attack are turning Europe into a dangerous flashpoint.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The town had flooding in two main areas along Tiburon Boulevard, as well as some water incursion downtown.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
But what has transpired in practice is that cops are sorely missed during ICE incursions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Drone incursions, sabotage and the vulnerability of nuclear reactors to attack are turning Europe into a dangerous flashpoint.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
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The meeting, which officials said would be the first trilateral talks since Moscow’s 2022 invasion, comes after a US envoy met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and Washington and Kyiv agreed to postwar security guarantees.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The idea for a new Help album had been percolating since around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Several months later, aggressive immigration raids began in Los Angeles before expanding to other communities across the country, including in Chicago, Portland and Minnesota.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ongoing violent conflicts continue across the country between ICE agents and those opposed to immigration raids and arrests.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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