as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroad
Almost a year after helping Rivera make inroads with Exxon, Sessions secretly traveled to Caracas for a meeting with Maduro arranged by Gorrín and Rivera, the indictment says.
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Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
With a roster of 550 cars on launch day, any inroads to a better experience for builders must map onto a massive variety of vehicles, from tiny kei vans to burly off-roaders.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Haitian police on Monday reported that several gang members were killed Monday and their weapons seized as police continued to make inroads in reclaiming parts of downtown Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
China has attempted to make inroads for the past several years to buy oil in yuan, particularly in Saudi Arabia, but with limited success.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
With a roster of 550 cars on launch day, any inroads to a better experience for builders must map onto a massive variety of vehicles, from tiny kei vans to burly off-roaders.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Haitian police on Monday reported that several gang members were killed Monday and their weapons seized as police continued to make inroads in reclaiming parts of downtown Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
China has attempted to make inroads for the past several years to buy oil in yuan, particularly in Saudi Arabia, but with limited success.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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Administration officials and Republican lawmakers have argued the buildup is about maintaining leverage and flexibility rather than signaling an imminent incursion, with the White House emphasizing that planning for ground options does not mean a decision to deploy troops has been made.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their voices have only gotten louder as talk of a ground incursion has picked up.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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The potential ground operation would reportedly fall short of a full-scale invasion but could involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, the officials were quoted as saying.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation for a ground invasion, Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen could attack ships in the Red Sea, halting the flow of oil and cargo via a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Grainy security video distributed by police after the raid appeared to show three people opening a museum door with a large crowbar, after which an explosion is seen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the most significant victory for Walmart is its successful raid on the high-income demographic.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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