as in invasions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursions
Judges determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure that the warrant’s scope is narrowly focused to permit only minimal incursions on people’s rights.
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Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
European monarchs decided when to commit their countries to wars and military incursions.
—William J Watkins Jr, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of drone incursions are reported annually.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The perpetrators of these incursions go back a long time with me.
—Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
European investment signals deepening defense autonomy as Trump questions NATO commitments and Russia continues border incursions and drone testing.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The transition toward higher-intensity incursions became clearer in 2024.
—Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
But every time Trump takes to social media, angered by drug trafficking – or drone incursions, Sheinbaum Pardo has deftly reminded him of their working partnership, Jacobson said.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Opposition to these incursions catalyzed a more determined resistance than Democrats had shown before.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
European monarchs decided when to commit their countries to wars and military incursions.
—William J Watkins Jr, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of drone incursions are reported annually.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The perpetrators of these incursions go back a long time with me.
—Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
European investment signals deepening defense autonomy as Trump questions NATO commitments and Russia continues border incursions and drone testing.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The transition toward higher-intensity incursions became clearer in 2024.
—Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
But every time Trump takes to social media, angered by drug trafficking – or drone incursions, Sheinbaum Pardo has deftly reminded him of their working partnership, Jacobson said.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Opposition to these incursions catalyzed a more determined resistance than Democrats had shown before.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursions
Noun
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At the same time, since World War II, Moscow has initiated around nine or ten military invasions in other countries.—
Hanlu Zhang,
Artforum,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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The lawmakers cited the case of a deaf and non-verbal DACA recipient with no criminal history who was detained last year amid the immigration raids in Los Angeles.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, last summer, LA became the first major US city to face large-scale ICE raids, stoking fear among undocumented immigrants and disrupting the restaurant workforce.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Incursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursions. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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