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inroad

noun

ˈin-ˌrōd

Definition of inroad

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 Critics decried Google's move as an escalation of the race between tech giants to make inroads in schools and win over the next generation of AI users. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 On the heels of a paper-thin primary victory, Jewish voters are not the only group El-Sayed needed to make inroads with. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Uzbekistan confirmed its purchase of Chinese J-10CE jets, becoming the second country after Pakistan to add the fighter to its arsenal, as Beijing makes inroads into high-end defense. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Under Maduro, Venezuela and its oil sector had come under increasing Chinese influence and control, with Russia also making inroads into the sector. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad

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North Korea and Russia confirmed in April 2025 that their soldiers fought together to repel a Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Other experts warn of another threat that may be harder to perceive — that a gradual incursion of AI into the existing tech environment could amplify existing risks or create new ones.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of incursion

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The attacks followed a week of diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to get traction for negotiations on ending Moscow's invasion that began 4½ years ago.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
This photograph shows a fire burning at the Dobrobut medical centre following a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv on 28 September 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of invasion

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Coleman recalled a recent New York Times article that highlighted how immigration raids this summer — which surpassed 50,000 arrests in July and August — received little public backlash compared to last year’s wave.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In the United States, meanwhile, cities have come under siege by federal authorities carrying out sweeping anti-migrant raids.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

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