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
Luma has been making inroads into Hollywood selling its software but has separately funded a production service company to teach filmmakers to make hybrid AI films using its tools.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Since 2024, the brand has been making inroads in Paris, first showing during its ready-to-wear seasons, most recently at the residence of the Canadian ambassador to France in October, before moving to the couture timing in January.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The project is a partnership between Netflix and the AI voice generation company ElevenLabs, which has been making inroads in Hollywood in recent years.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
As left-wing insurgents make inroads in New York and elsewhere, their campaigns are confronting legacy institutions led by people of color.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Yet Moore has made some inroads in Lisonbee’s statehouse backyard.
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Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
The Autonomy of Things (AoT®) has already made significant inroads in conventional, outdoor agriculture.
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Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
As a result, Democrats make inroads even on longtime local Republican strongholds.
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Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Carr’s endorsement gave Jackson inroads to voters searching for an alternative to Jones.
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Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Since 2024, the brand has been making inroads in Paris, first showing during its ready-to-wear seasons, most recently at the residence of the Canadian ambassador to France in October, before moving to the couture timing in January.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The project is a partnership between Netflix and the AI voice generation company ElevenLabs, which has been making inroads in Hollywood in recent years.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
As left-wing insurgents make inroads in New York and elsewhere, their campaigns are confronting legacy institutions led by people of color.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Yet Moore has made some inroads in Lisonbee’s statehouse backyard.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
The Autonomy of Things (AoT®) has already made significant inroads in conventional, outdoor agriculture.
—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
As a result, Democrats make inroads even on longtime local Republican strongholds.
—
Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Carr’s endorsement gave Jackson inroads to voters searching for an alternative to Jones.
—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroads
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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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Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
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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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