as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
Vikings foraying into the village
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Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago this month.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Another scene that always gives me goosebumps is the one with the birds and winged creatures invading the high-tech production, especially because of the sound work and the powerful voice of Tulipa Ruiz.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the war, Israeli forces raided a number of hospitals, detaining hundreds of staffers.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The report said a Plano property associated with a suspect in the investigation at the adult bookstore was also raided.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mobs attacked television vans and set cars ablaze as overrun hospitals struggled to cope with scores of injured people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complication is not well understood but appears to be the result of the virus prompting the immune system to attack a certain protein that some brain cells produce.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Foray (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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