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
Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Infiltrating boardrooms like ‘a Trojan horse’ Beane, pictured above on the left with Pitt and Jonah Hill, who also stars in Moneyball, has forayed into football, too.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
After those 10 dates, McAnally has no idea where this new foray will take him.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Onni Valakari needed only a few minutes to close San Diego FC’s inaugural Leagues Cup foray with a 2-0 win over Mazatlan FC at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Infiltrating boardrooms like ‘a Trojan horse’ Beane, pictured above on the left with Pitt and Jonah Hill, who also stars in Moneyball, has forayed into football, too.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Verb
The independent, roots-rock outfit is closing out 2025 with a flurry of shows and a block of studio time with producer Shooter Jennings in Los Angeles, all while Barham finalizes plans for Aquarium’s 11th annual February festival, Roadtrip to Raleigh, and makes a personal foray into local politics.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
After those 10 dates, McAnally has no idea where this new foray will take him.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foray
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Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Along with goods for trade and plundered wealth, concepts of the soul have traveled the networks of empire.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The project is described as a supernatural home invasion horror-thriller about a disaffected teenage girl who must team up with a renegade witch to protect her little sister from a murderous coven hellbent on using her as a human sacrifice in an apocalyptic ritual on Halloween night.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The continent has seen a massive influx of spending in the sector since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, creating a business ecosystem ripe for startups.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stroud has been susceptible to a pass rush, having been sacked 52 times last season and 15 so far this season — a pace that would have him on his back 42 1/2 times in 2025.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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And Jones did deserve to celebrate given Rodgers wasn’t sacked once despite the loss.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot of fear in the air – fear of speaking out, fear of being swept up in ICE raids, etc.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Thieves last week targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Without Medicaid expansion, the state's enrollees won't be subject to work requirements, but the law's financing changes to the Medicaid program could strip hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals, said Roberson.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Snip the stems at a 45-degree angle, and strip any lower leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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In this precarious situation, RSF forces have systematically pillaged towns and villages and laid siege to El Fasher, the last SAF stronghold in Darfur, for more than 500 days.—
Alex de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Foray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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