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
Other mishaps, including near-misses and runway incursions, have contributed to an erosion of Americans’ confidence about flying.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The group, though greatly weakened after two years of Israeli bombardment and ground incursions, has been gradually reasserting itself since the ceasefire took hold.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
And the reality on the ground suggests that the two countries are still far from sealing any deal to end the Israeli military incursions into Syrian territory that have occurred since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The sightings follow a series of Russian incursions into NATO airspace, but Moscow denied responsibility for the Munich drones.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
But the remarks follow Russian drone incursions into Poland as well as Russian fighter jets violating Estonian airspace, forcing NATO to intercept them.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
One such special radar system was set up in Copenhagen to help secure the summits, after the drone incursions that have caused disruption and disquiet across the continent in recent weeks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
That said, those incursions into Florida territory proved fruitless, which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The group, though greatly weakened after two years of Israeli bombardment and ground incursions, has been gradually reasserting itself since the ceasefire took hold.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
And the reality on the ground suggests that the two countries are still far from sealing any deal to end the Israeli military incursions into Syrian territory that have occurred since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The sightings follow a series of Russian incursions into NATO airspace, but Moscow denied responsibility for the Munich drones.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
But the remarks follow Russian drone incursions into Poland as well as Russian fighter jets violating Estonian airspace, forcing NATO to intercept them.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
One such special radar system was set up in Copenhagen to help secure the summits, after the drone incursions that have caused disruption and disquiet across the continent in recent weeks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
That said, those incursions into Florida territory proved fruitless, which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursions
Noun
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This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Two families were targeted in separate armed home invasions in Philadelphia this weekend, authorities said, and the search is on for the suspects in both cases.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Chicago has emerged as a focal point in the national debate, with the city's leadership vocally opposing federal immigration crackdowns and raids.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The administration recently pressured Facebook to remove a page that tracks ICE raids.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Incursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursions. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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