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
Though the incoming president made some inroads among Bay Area voters in November, the region is still deep blue, and throngs of voters still remain hostile to the Republican’s agenda.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The entire state has struggled with the twin crises of housing and homelessness, only recently starting to make inroads to build more affordable homes.
—Janie Har The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump made inroads with Black voters in Florida, earning 15% of the Black vote, up five percentage points since 2020.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Granholm said that eliminating the subsidies would hurt domestic production and help Chinese automakers seeking to make inroads into the American EV market.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The entire state has struggled with the twin crises of housing and homelessness, only recently starting to make inroads to build more affordable homes.
—Janie Har The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump made inroads with Black voters in Florida, earning 15% of the Black vote, up five percentage points since 2020.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Granholm said that eliminating the subsidies would hurt domestic production and help Chinese automakers seeking to make inroads into the American EV market.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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As Ronald Allen learned, plaintiffs have to prove they have been harmed by the incursion.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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But while French speakers still resist the incursion of English, Quebec City is evolving.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat out Amazon to provide AI services, according to company documents obtained by the Washington Post.—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of privacy invasions Harry accuses the company's journalists and private investigators of unlawfully gaining access to his personal information over many years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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His plans also include ICE raids in major metropolitan areas and placing additional restrictions on who is eligible to enter the US. 3.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The incoming administration is expected to conduct raids in major cities like Chicago.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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