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
Russia’s incursion into Polish airspace is jolting momentum in the Senate to pass a bipartisan sanctions bill against Moscow.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish officials said Russia deliberately targeted NATO territory, pointing out the scale, at least 19 drones, was the largest incursion by far since the war started.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Russia's drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Map showing reported Russian drone incursions into Poland.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish officials said Russia deliberately targeted NATO territory, pointing out the scale, at least 19 drones, was the largest incursion by far since the war started.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Russia's drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Map showing reported Russian drone incursions into Poland.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursion
Noun
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though the United States decided against deportation, images of the workers being chained and handcuffed during the raid caused widespread alarm in South Korea.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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