as in invasions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursions
This has occurred while the ground operation of incursions, checkpoints, village raids, and civilian abductions has continued at the same pace, the research said.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Iranian forces have built up their presence to prevent incursions by Iranian Kurdish militant groups.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
In 2025, the FAA reported 1,636 runway incursions nationwide, compared with 1,758 the year before.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
For months, mobile internet service interruptions have hit Russia’s regions, particularly in provinces bordering Ukraine, which has staged incursions and launched strikes inside Russian territory to counter Russia’s full-scale invasion.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Journalists and other political figures have pointed to the history of Israeli incursions into south Lebanon in suggesting that any occupation of Lebanese territory now might again lead the country to strategic failure.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Those same merchants and planters were also heavily involved in the first Portuguese incursions into mainland Central Africa, which resulted in the establishment of the colony of Angola in 1575—a key lever for the slave trade’s growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Surely such incursions were occurring up and down the Space Coast too.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Iranian forces have built up their presence to prevent incursions by Iranian Kurdish militant groups.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
In 2025, the FAA reported 1,636 runway incursions nationwide, compared with 1,758 the year before.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
For months, mobile internet service interruptions have hit Russia’s regions, particularly in provinces bordering Ukraine, which has staged incursions and launched strikes inside Russian territory to counter Russia’s full-scale invasion.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Journalists and other political figures have pointed to the history of Israeli incursions into south Lebanon in suggesting that any occupation of Lebanese territory now might again lead the country to strategic failure.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Those same merchants and planters were also heavily involved in the first Portuguese incursions into mainland Central Africa, which resulted in the establishment of the colony of Angola in 1575—a key lever for the slave trade’s growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Surely such incursions were occurring up and down the Space Coast too.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursions
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Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
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Questions around the influence of the G7 grew louder in 2022, after the invasions of Ukraine by Russian forces.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 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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No ban on mask-wearing federal agents and no requirements for judicial warrants for immigration raids were in the final deal, which could spark a new clash once Congress returns from spring break.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Incursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursions. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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