as in incursion
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 inroad
Besides China, the United States will also have to contend with a number of middle powers that have made inroads in the region.
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Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety The move represents a significant volley in Hollywood’s ongoing streaming wars, in which Disney and its rivals are working to fend off inroads made among video consumers by digital competitors such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Phage therapy is starting to make inroads in the US and Europe, though clinicians still have to request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, or equivalent agencies, before the treatment can be used.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
The team note that the malware appears to be still under development, but has already successfully infected phones in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, and is making inroads into Latin America.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety The move represents a significant volley in Hollywood’s ongoing streaming wars, in which Disney and its rivals are working to fend off inroads made among video consumers by digital competitors such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Phage therapy is starting to make inroads in the US and Europe, though clinicians still have to request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, or equivalent agencies, before the treatment can be used.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
The team note that the malware appears to be still under development, but has already successfully infected phones in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, and is making inroads into Latin America.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Israel launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah in October in concert with devastating aerial strikes on the country sitting on Israel's northern border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022, and its upcoming European Union presidency coincides with significant shifts globally.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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After Israel’s 1982 invasion of the country, Iran offered Lebanese Shiite groups such as Hezbollah military and technical aid, developing a model for terrorizing its adversaries through suicide bombings, assassinations, and hostage taking.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Trump himself expressed his disapproval of Wray on Sunday, citing the Mar-a-Lago raid and Wray’s initial suggestion that shrapnel, not an intact bullet, grazed his ear during the July assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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The case became public last week when The Intercept published an article on the raid and the letter was released.DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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