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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 And Reebok is working toward making its own kind of inroads into every sport. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 China’s trilemma Many see China’s currency making inroads, pointing to facts that more and more of China’s trade is settled in renminbi, not dollars. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Asian athletes have made inroads into European football leagues. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 July 2026 Keisha Lance Bottoms is working to make inroads with Georgia’s rural voters as the Democrat runs for governor, Sophia Eppley reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad

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Ultimately, the real prize for Israel would be a full restoration of ties with oil-rich Venezuela, which were broken by Hugo Chávez in 2009 following an Israel incursion into Gaza that year.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Trump may threaten a land incursion to take key islands, or greater escalation in the air campaign.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of incursion

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Mata did not allege a specific instance of harm, but rather a broad invasion of privacy.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
No major new international retail brands entered Russia during the first quarter of 2026, something that had happened only once previously immediately after the invasion began.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of invasion

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Palestinians described searches that included raids of a hospital in the city of Nablus, one of the territory's most violent areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Though the Department of Homeland Security last week ordered agents to pause most vehicle stops, organizers said reports of immigration raids continue to fuel fear and uncertainty throughout immigrant communities.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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