as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroad
The nonprofit also argued that US assistance prevents other countries like China and Iran from making further inroads in Africa in terms of soft power.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Photo: Craig Brodersen/Yale University School of the Environment In places where the nematode has made greater inroads, more aggressive action is underway.
—Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
The two Chinese companies have made significant inroads in battery development and manufacturing, with the former holding about 40% of the global market share.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Some Democrats note Weingarten’s and Saunders’s departures come after Republicans made inroads with some union constituencies in 2024.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 June 2025
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Photo: Craig Brodersen/Yale University School of the Environment In places where the nematode has made greater inroads, more aggressive action is underway.
—Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
The two Chinese companies have made significant inroads in battery development and manufacturing, with the former holding about 40% of the global market share.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Some Democrats note Weingarten’s and Saunders’s departures come after Republicans made inroads with some union constituencies in 2024.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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Doyle also has two other convictions for narcotics possession, and in 2010 he was charged with armed home invasion and aggravated domestic battery stemming from an incident in Skokie.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The country has been at war since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Newsweek has revealed dozens of cases involving green card holders and applicants who were swept up in the ICE raids.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In one raid, federal agents detained people at a bus stop at Orange Grove Boulevard and Los Robles Avenue on June 18.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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