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incursion

noun

in-ˈkər-zhən

Definition of incursion

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 Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026 Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 through 2025. — Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako. — Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incursion

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Serhii Okunev | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the city of Omsk in western Siberia, in what appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Anxiety in the Russian capital is high following Ukraine’s June 18 drone attack, the largest since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the second targeting Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery in less than a week.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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Authorities conducted the raid after shells recovered from McDougal’s homicide scene were linked to a Pittsburg shooting that occurred inside a 7-Eleven in 2025, authorities said.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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