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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 Warnock, meanwhile, has made inroads with a different slice of the Democratic Party. — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Nov. 2026 The money also lets Pritzker make inroads in conservative territory where the wealthy Chicagoan might not fare well stumping alongside candidates. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 At least from this first glance, Apple has cooked up the absolute best laptop screen in town once again, admittedly having slipped a bit in that regard recently, as OLED made inroads into the laptop world. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 Not only were multiplexes shuttered for months (or years) on end, but the legacy studios fell over themselves to help their streaming rivals make semi-permanent inroads with the public. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad

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The exercise in Poland was planned earlier this year but is taking place at a time when several European nations, including Poland, have warned of the rising threat from Russian covert activity, including sabotage, espionage and drone incursions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Trump has blamed Ukraine, which has wreaked havoc on Russian refineries since the Russian incursion into Ukraine.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of incursion

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Their local rivalry might have continued if not for Russia launching its invasion of Ukraine and changing the trajectories of both their lives.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
So what doesn’t Trump understand about Putin and how Russia has conducted its invasion of Ukraine?

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of invasion

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After the raids ramped up in January, tens of thousands of former workers ended up in the capital, Phnom Penh, many sleeping in the streets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Washington seized control of Venezuela's oil exports in January after ousting former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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