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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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Ahead of the series, Embiid urged Philly fans not to sell their tickets, eager to avoid a repeat of the Knicks fans’ 2024 incursion.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The film is centered on the 2009 murder of Javier Chocobar, an Indigenous Chuchagasta man from Argentina’s northwestern Tucumán province, who was shot while defending his ancestral homeland from a thuggish incursion.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Hamas fears that Palestine will be susceptible to future incursions by the Israeli military if the territories do not have the capacity to defend themselves.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Ahead of the series, Embiid urged Philly fans not to sell their tickets, eager to avoid a repeat of the Knicks fans’ 2024 incursion.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The film is centered on the 2009 murder of Javier Chocobar, an Indigenous Chuchagasta man from Argentina’s northwestern Tucumán province, who was shot while defending his ancestral homeland from a thuggish incursion.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Hamas fears that Palestine will be susceptible to future incursions by the Israeli military if the territories do not have the capacity to defend themselves.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for incursion
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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