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
But making inroads is slowgoing and some corporate clients are locked in by existing products.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
No longer Hollywood’s biggest villain, AI appears to be making inroads with entertainers.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Today’s newsletter shows why batteries that can last for days is a wide-open field where other countries can make inroads.
—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
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
No longer Hollywood’s biggest villain, AI appears to be making inroads with entertainers.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Today’s newsletter shows why batteries that can last for days is a wide-open field where other countries can make inroads.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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Federal aviation authorities have banned unauthorized drone flights over the stadiums, and Andrew Giuliani, the director of the White House’s World Cup task force, has described drone incursions as a leading threat.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Hope centers around an alien invasion from the planet Gh’ertu crash-landing in rural South Korean town, Hope Harbor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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His government has been repeatedly sanctioned by the West for its crackdown on human rights and for allowing Moscow to use its territory for the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Many of the targets for these cases came from raids on distributors who had sold the access cards and bootloaders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted high-profile raids in Latino communities and, later, the state saw large influxes of migrants during the Biden administration.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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