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
Today’s newsletter shows why batteries that can last for days is a wide-open field where other countries can make inroads.
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Coco Liu, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Democrats will try to make inroads with Catholics this year while hoping for lower evangelical turnout.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Further, Steyer has spent considerable time and effort in making inroads with powerful progressive groups.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Coco Liu, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Democrats will try to make inroads with Catholics this year while hoping for lower evangelical turnout.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Further, Steyer has spent considerable time and effort in making inroads with powerful progressive groups.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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Israel retaliated by launching a wave of deadly airstrikes and a deeper ground incursion aimed at destroying Hezbollah.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Romanian authorities said that around 200 people were evacuated during the incursion, which saw one drone land in the southeastern border city of Galati.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Although an invasion was unlikely, an aged Washington threw himself into preventing the French Revolution from reaching American shores.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Previous parades have been a display of Kremlin military might, yet been reduced since the start of the Ukraine invasion, citing operational and security concerns.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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In Thursday’s season finale, Eddie is caught in the crosshairs of Anatoly Caster (Alan Starzinski), the scion of a corrupt businessman who was the target of a police raid, led by protagonist Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), for facilitating a human trafficking ring involving migrants in Los Angeles.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Shopping malls across Southern California have also struggled to bring sales back as immigration raids continue to scare customers away.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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