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
And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
That last point is a major challenge since China has already made some inroads into North America through Mexico and its arrival on the continent is more of an eventuality, according to Robinet.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images American Airlines plans to outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink, handing another win to Elon Musk's SpaceX unit that has made inroads with major carriers for in-flight Wi-Fi.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Trump made inroads with Latino voters like Ramirez during the 2024 elections, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
That last point is a major challenge since China has already made some inroads into North America through Mexico and its arrival on the continent is more of an eventuality, according to Robinet.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images American Airlines plans to outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink, handing another win to Elon Musk's SpaceX unit that has made inroads with major carriers for in-flight Wi-Fi.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Trump made inroads with Latino voters like Ramirez during the 2024 elections, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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
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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
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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
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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