as in incursions
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 inroads
Get Choice is chaired by Enrique Javier Loya, a Mexican American entrepreneur who has spent a considerable amount of money attempting to make inroads with the GOP, donating roughly $100,000 to state and federal Republicans over the course of his career, including thousands to Enriquez.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
The industry labor group that perhaps has made the deepest inroads in podcasting is the WGA East.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Arlo Mott, the sportswear brand founded last year by Alex and Karen Drexler and Susan Woo, is making inroads in the contemporary space, doubling its wholesale business from last fall to this spring.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The AfD went onto take a record 20% of the national vote but did not make big inroads in Berlin.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
But the weekend’s busiest pop-up shop belonged to Mackage, which has sponsored the event for three years, and is making serious inroads against entrenched European competitors like Moncler and Fusalp.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
And that’s not including the actual scouting side of things, such as evaluating the character of potential recruits, identifying areas of the country where the program can make inroads, and helping determine which areas of the team need the most attention.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
But analysts were generally more bullish on the company's ability to make inroads in the space.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
China in particular has attempted inroads in Greenland in recent years, Rosen writes, including efforts to construct three airports on the island and to purchase a former American naval base in the southwest corner of the island.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
The industry labor group that perhaps has made the deepest inroads in podcasting is the WGA East.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Arlo Mott, the sportswear brand founded last year by Alex and Karen Drexler and Susan Woo, is making inroads in the contemporary space, doubling its wholesale business from last fall to this spring.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The AfD went onto take a record 20% of the national vote but did not make big inroads in Berlin.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
But the weekend’s busiest pop-up shop belonged to Mackage, which has sponsored the event for three years, and is making serious inroads against entrenched European competitors like Moncler and Fusalp.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
And that’s not including the actual scouting side of things, such as evaluating the character of potential recruits, identifying areas of the country where the program can make inroads, and helping determine which areas of the team need the most attention.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
But analysts were generally more bullish on the company's ability to make inroads in the space.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
China in particular has attempted inroads in Greenland in recent years, Rosen writes, including efforts to construct three airports on the island and to purchase a former American naval base in the southwest corner of the island.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroads
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Others, such as Florida Republican Randy Fine, have cheered the federal incursions into local affairs.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ground forces, meanwhile, were employed as a blocking force for most of the conflict, preventing Iraqi incursions into Saudi Arabia while airpower systematically dismantled the Iraqi military apparatus and the regime that controlled it.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The business was first burglarized six months ago, and the family has since experienced two home invasions after being followed home from the store.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The impact of such ICE invasions into Minnesota is being shared nationally, with profound cost to local commerce and also local communities.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Charges against 17 people arrested during demonstrations against Operation Midway Blitz immigration raids around Chicagoland last year have been dismissed as prosecutorial accusations have faded.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Israeli settler violence and settlement expansion has grown, and daily Palestinian life has been choked by movement restrictions and military raids.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Inroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroads. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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