incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən 
1
: a hostile entrance into a territory : raid
2
: an entering in or into (something, such as an activity or undertaking)
his only incursion into the arts
Examples of incursion in a Sentence
an incursion into enemy airspace
there were incursions from the border every summer
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North Korean troops had been deployed to the Russian region of Kursk to repel Ukraine’s incursion since at least November.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has used the M23 rebel group as a front to make territorial incursions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while insisting that Rwanda is not involved in the conflict and that its interests are purely defensive.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Service members engage in immersive exercises that simulate real-world drone incursions and hostile UAV threats.
—Sarah Alegre, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
As Flick describes the incursion, Dudek informed her on Jan. 30 that Russo and another DOGE representative would shortly be arriving at the agency.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has used the M23 rebel group as a front to make territorial incursions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while insisting that Rwanda is not involved in the conflict and that its interests are purely defensive.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Service members engage in immersive exercises that simulate real-world drone incursions and hostile UAV threats.
—Sarah Alegre, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
As Flick describes the incursion, Dudek informed her on Jan. 30 that Russo and another DOGE representative would shortly be arriving at the agency.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incursion
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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