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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In the years since, Chinese incursions into the areas surrounding what Japan refers to as the Senkaku Islands—administered by Japan but also claimed by China, which refers to them as the Diaoyu Islands—have become more frequent, with greater numbers of larger and more heavily armed vessels.
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Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
In response to criticism of the Israeli military’s further incursion into Gaza, Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Carney, saying the leaders are on the wrong side of justice.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The abrupt stop of intelligence-sharing and fresh military supplies came as Ukraine grappled to hold onto a chunk of Russian territory in the country's Kursk region, into which Kyiv launched a surprise incursion last summer.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Pakistan, which said the planes had bombed an empty hillside and not a camp, launched a retaliatory incursion into Indian airspace that led to a dogfight between the two air forces, leading to the capture of an Indian pilot.
—Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
In response to criticism of the Israeli military’s further incursion into Gaza, Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Carney, saying the leaders are on the wrong side of justice.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The abrupt stop of intelligence-sharing and fresh military supplies came as Ukraine grappled to hold onto a chunk of Russian territory in the country's Kursk region, into which Kyiv launched a surprise incursion last summer.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Pakistan, which said the planes had bombed an empty hillside and not a camp, launched a retaliatory incursion into Indian airspace that led to a dogfight between the two air forces, leading to the capture of an Indian pilot.
—Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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