as in invasions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursions
Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
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Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023.
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Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
That past has put his responsibilities in the White House at odds to varying degrees with the administration's incursions around the world, particularly in the Middle East.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako.
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Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Among the measures put in effect at the Santa Clara stadium and those in other cities are new protections against drone incursions.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
That’s one reason why AI continues to snowball even as many people want to fight its incursions into their lives.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Four years before Qatar, the tournament was in Russia, giving Vladimir Putin a turn on the global stage despite his incursions into Ukraine and Georgia.
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
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Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023.
—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
That past has put his responsibilities in the White House at odds to varying degrees with the administration's incursions around the world, particularly in the Middle East.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako.
—
Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Among the measures put in effect at the Santa Clara stadium and those in other cities are new protections against drone incursions.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
That’s one reason why AI continues to snowball even as many people want to fight its incursions into their lives.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Four years before Qatar, the tournament was in Russia, giving Vladimir Putin a turn on the global stage despite his incursions into Ukraine and Georgia.
—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursions
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Something Manobal still contends with, as would anyone in her position, are invasions of privacy.
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Mongol invasions came and went.
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After Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles, several people filed a lawsuit in July 2025 alleging authorities questioned them without justification.
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The raids were part of Operation Broken Blade, a federal crackdown on activity along the Figueroa corridor.
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“Incursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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