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
Recent Examples on the Web
And in the Trump era, incursions of white nationalists and right-wing extremists into the political mainstream caused many liberals to rethink tolerating hate speech.
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Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Mediators had hoped that a pause in the fighting would delay or even prevent a serious incursion into Rafah by Israel.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
President Joe Biden renewed his call for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza in a speech at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony, where some participants donned Palestinian colors in protest at Israel’s military incursion.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Large portions of the narrow, 25-mile-long territory have been leveled by aerial bombardment or wrecked in Israeli ground incursions.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Mediators had hoped that a pause in the fighting would delay or even prevent a serious incursion into Rafah by Israel.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
President Joe Biden renewed his call for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza in a speech at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony, where some participants donned Palestinian colors in protest at Israel’s military incursion.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Large portions of the narrow, 25-mile-long territory have been leveled by aerial bombardment or wrecked in Israeli ground incursions.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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