as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post
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Recent Examples of foray
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The backstory This is the W Hotel’s first foray into the world of all-inclusives.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Unrolling in eight, bite-sized episodes, Jonas’ first foray into show-running, put simply, is the TV equivalent of a page-turner, complete with an alluring cast who knows how to hold an audience’s interest.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The film script drew interest from more that 40 producers, including major production companies with studio deals, independent financiers, and genre labels that would have been making their first foray into rom-com.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The backstory This is the W Hotel’s first foray into the world of all-inclusives.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Verb
Beguš hopes research like Project CETI will help to deepen humans’ appreciation of the natural world, much like Mabel’s foray into the animal world in Hoppers.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Unrolling in eight, bite-sized episodes, Jonas’ first foray into show-running, put simply, is the TV equivalent of a page-turner, complete with an alluring cast who knows how to hold an audience’s interest.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foray
Noun
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In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako.—
Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Among the measures put in effect at the Santa Clara stadium and those in other cities are new protections against drone incursions.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has turned into Europe's worst conflict since World War II, with thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of troops killed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But both invasions were struck by massive typhoons.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Renard, 57, has been out of management since being sacked by Saudi Arabia in April, bringing his second stint with the national team to an end.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Trump’s immigration team vows that more raids are forthcoming.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Authorities say Wednesday night's raid is part of a longer-term plan with more operations expected in the weeks ahead, before a third phase, which will focus on getting people who are struggling with addiction into treatment.—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Electrons and protons are stripped apart to produce electrical current.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Chemical recycling, for instance, demands immense amounts of energy and chemicals to strip out impurities, especially from post-industrial waste streams.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The sandstone artifact, which depicts the Hindu epic character Duryodhana, had in fact been looted from Koh Ker in or around 1972, after the all-important UNESCO convention.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Rioters again attacked police with rocks, bottles and other objects, and looted and burned local buildings.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Some commentators’ dark horses for the tournament, Norway qualified from Europe with a perfect record, pillaging goals at will, while mercilessly dispatching opponents.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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“Foray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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