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
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Unfortunately, this is not how his forays into the crowd play out.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Google’s NotebookLM was one of the company’s first forays into generative AI technology, and in un-Googley fashion, it hasn’t been shut down yet.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.
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Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The Hull-House Museum examines their forays into urban farming in its latest exhibit.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Noun
Always eventful, never routine, are these forays into Caitlin Clark’s world.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Unfortunately, this is not how his forays into the crowd play out.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Google’s NotebookLM was one of the company’s first forays into generative AI technology, and in un-Googley fashion, it hasn’t been shut down yet.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
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Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
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Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023.
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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.
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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.
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In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
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No one was arrested in the raids.
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Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.
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Something Manobal still contends with, as would anyone in her position, are invasions of privacy.
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Mongol invasions came and went.
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The nanofiltration strips almost all of the minerals away.
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During the same period, comparable sales, a measure of organic growth that strips out the impact of new store openings, declined by 7%.
Verb
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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.
Verb
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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.
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.
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“Forays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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