as in incursions
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 forays
Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The Hull-House Museum examines their forays into urban farming in its latest exhibit.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In the Midwest, the solemn reason for the day shares space with graduations and trips north to open up cabins, not to mention forays into gardening and house cleaning.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The small but potent plates are Korean in contours with occasional forays to France and Italy.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
One of Google’s first forays into agentic AI for web browsing, Project Mariner, was quietly shut down without warning on May 4, according to Google’s website.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
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Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The Hull-House Museum examines their forays into urban farming in its latest exhibit.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In the Midwest, the solemn reason for the day shares space with graduations and trips north to open up cabins, not to mention forays into gardening and house cleaning.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The small but potent plates are Korean in contours with occasional forays to France and Italy.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
One of Google’s first forays into agentic AI for web browsing, Project Mariner, was quietly shut down without warning on May 4, according to Google’s website.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
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Meanwhile, Lithuania, along with Estonia, Latvia and Poland, has existing or planned defense programs along NATO’s eastern flank, aimed in part at deterring potential Russian or Belarusian military incursions.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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There’ve been at least two other New York City sewer incursions since Jakupovic’s encounter, both in Brooklyn last week.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors say Ian Roberts spent nearly two decades working in urban schools without authorization, using a counterfeit Social Security card as Des Moines’ leader, even as Trump-era ICE raids intensified.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The bakery became a gathering point for community support during federal immigration raids in Charlotte last fall, when Betancur temporarily closed the shop for the first time in its history.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fungal pathogens are usually already present in the soil of the lawn, and they can be activated when ideal conditions for fungal invasions arrive.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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But that was no surprise in a notoriously toxic period for British tabloids that subjected female stars (both homegrown and American, like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears) to invasions of privacy and public hounding.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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This is all because of a process known as ram pressure stripping, where the gravitational pull of another celestial body strips gas away.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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From there, the ornamentation strips back, room by room, evolving with the narrative of the album.—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Forays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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