inroad

noun

ˈin-ˌrōd How to pronounce inroad (audio)
Definition of inroadnext
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 Carr’s endorsement gave Jackson inroads to voters searching for an alternative to Jones. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 As left-wing insurgents make inroads in New York and elsewhere, their campaigns are confronting legacy institutions led by people of color. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 The project is a partnership between Netflix and the AI voice generation company ElevenLabs, which has been making inroads in Hollywood in recent years. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 June 2026 The Autonomy of Things (AoT®) has already made significant inroads in conventional, outdoor agriculture. — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad
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  1. incursion
  2. invasion
  3. raid
Noun
  • Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026
Definition of 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
Definition of invasion
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  • The June 19 raid of the EZ-8 Motel focused on three rooms that were allegedly rented out by operators of a prostitution ring.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • Netanyahu noted that his brother Yoni was killed in the raid.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of raid

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