as in invades
to enter for conquest or plunder
Vikings foraying into the village
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Both streams and especially sales of many of Swift's most famous albums grew considerably, and the superstar invades the Top Album Sales ranking with multiple comebacks as several classics from her discography soar.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dennis tries to hug Roman, but Roman attacks him, punching him multiple times before leaving the hotel room.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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After Wednesday disables the machine with an axe, Isaac’s ability no longer works, and Thing attacks him.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Forays (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays%20%28into%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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