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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Israel’s incursion into southern Lebanon has revealed a military outpost about a mere 300 yards north of the border with the Jewish state that is filled with explosives and mines, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
So, too, has North Korea — which last fall sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia's military in the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukrainians had made a surprise incursion last summer.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 June 2025
The canons dismantled during the Theory incursion of the 1970s and ’80s introduced a more inclusive world of letters, even as the upheaval left English departments fragmented.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Syria's Interior Ministry said such incursions spike tensions in the region.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
So, too, has North Korea — which last fall sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia's military in the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukrainians had made a surprise incursion last summer.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 June 2025
The canons dismantled during the Theory incursion of the 1970s and ’80s introduced a more inclusive world of letters, even as the upheaval left English departments fragmented.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Syria's Interior Ministry said such incursions spike tensions in the region.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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