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
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What Happens Next Investigations are underway by German federal authorities, military police, and NATO to determine the identity and intent of the operator behind the Geilenkirchen incursion.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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The sightings follow a series of Russian incursions into NATO airspace, but Moscow denied responsibility for the Munich drones.
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European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
And the reality on the ground suggests that the two countries are still far from sealing any deal to end the Israeli military incursions into Syrian territory that have occurred since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The sightings follow a series of Russian incursions into NATO airspace, but Moscow denied responsibility for the Munich drones.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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