as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursion
In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako.
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Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Among the measures put in effect at the Santa Clara stadium and those in other cities are new protections against drone incursions.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Some Greenlandic politicians also saw the MAGA incursion as an opportunity for leverage.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
That’s one reason why AI continues to snowball even as many people want to fight its incursions into their lives.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Among the measures put in effect at the Santa Clara stadium and those in other cities are new protections against drone incursions.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Some Greenlandic politicians also saw the MAGA incursion as an opportunity for leverage.
—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
That’s one reason why AI continues to snowball even as many people want to fight its incursions into their lives.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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Thursday’s raid was a part of the NYPD’s ongoing efforts to crack down on the city’s trade in bootleg merchandise, and follows five raids targeting vendors in Lower Manhattan between May 20 and June 12, cops said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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