as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursion
Mounting destruction, death toll Satellite imagery reviewed by NBC News appeared to show the reinforcement in the lead-up to or during the current war of five Israeli military bases that were set up during previous incursions into southern Lebanon.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Increasingly, locals are seeing the incursion of new ranching interests managed by wealthy but absentee owners.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Red, white and blue smoke shaped as an American flag hung in the air for a moment before quickly dissolving into a foul-smelling cloud that covered the ballpark and looked like a twisted tribute to, oh say, a military incursion.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Runway incursions, airport capacity issues and air traffic controller shortages are cited as major safety concerns.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Increasingly, locals are seeing the incursion of new ranching interests managed by wealthy but absentee owners.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Red, white and blue smoke shaped as an American flag hung in the air for a moment before quickly dissolving into a foul-smelling cloud that covered the ballpark and looked like a twisted tribute to, oh say, a military incursion.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Runway incursions, airport capacity issues and air traffic controller shortages are cited as major safety concerns.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
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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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At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those MEUs typically have been used for missions like evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, such as raids and assaults.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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