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
Hamas fears that Palestine will be susceptible to future incursions by the Israeli military if the territories do not have the capacity to defend themselves.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The laser is also part of the company’s Halo_Shield counter-drone system, which is a modular, layered defense designed to stop the growing number of drone incursions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
These incursions, and Sardinians’ rebellious responses to them, have become an integral part of the island’s identity passed down through generations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Israel retaliated by launching a wave of deadly airstrikes and a deeper ground incursion aimed at destroying Hezbollah.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The laser is also part of the company’s Halo_Shield counter-drone system, which is a modular, layered defense designed to stop the growing number of drone incursions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
These incursions, and Sardinians’ rebellious responses to them, have become an integral part of the island’s identity passed down through generations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Israel retaliated by launching a wave of deadly airstrikes and a deeper ground incursion aimed at destroying Hezbollah.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
Noun
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Hope centers around an alien invasion from the planet Gh’ertu crash-landing in rural South Korean town, Hope Harbor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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His government has been repeatedly sanctioned by the West for its crackdown on human rights and for allowing Moscow to use its territory for the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Many of the targets for these cases came from raids on distributors who had sold the access cards and bootloaders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted high-profile raids in Latino communities and, later, the state saw large influxes of migrants during the Biden administration.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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