as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
Vikings foraying into the village
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026 -
During his Presidency, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, Communism advanced around the World, and 66 Americans were taken hostage by a new fundamentalist regime in Iran.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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McLaughlin stressed that the agency is not invading or raiding classrooms, and shared a DHS memo outlining the department's approach with ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Federal agents raided Cole’s home Thursday, sealing off the quiet cul-de-sac as bomb technicians searched his residence and car.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Dec. 2025
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Just attacking everything with strikes.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Foray (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray%20%28into%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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