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
Image By the pint: A U.S. microbrewery has made inroads in English pubs by buying into a soccer team.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Defense officials traveling with Hegseth, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media, called the absence of a higher-level Chinese delegation an opportunity for the U.S. to make inroads.
—David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Ramaphosa’s decision to bring Els and Goosen to the White House visit is a reflection of his efforts to make inroads with the president amid simmering tensions.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
In recent years, a wave of storied Korean conglomerates has made inroads into venture investing.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Defense officials traveling with Hegseth, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media, called the absence of a higher-level Chinese delegation an opportunity for the U.S. to make inroads.
—David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Ramaphosa’s decision to bring Els and Goosen to the White House visit is a reflection of his efforts to make inroads with the president amid simmering tensions.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
In recent years, a wave of storied Korean conglomerates has made inroads into venture investing.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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Beneath the political theatrics lies a more troubling trend: the quiet incursion of Venezuelan criminal organizations — known locally as sindicatos — into Guyanese territory.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Putin has had several bad weeks during his full-scale invasion, such as the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva in April 2022, Russia's retreat from Kherson in November that year and Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Moscow has used long-range bombers and their cruise missile armaments to attack Ukrainian cities throughout the full-scale invasion.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Immigration enforcement actions, particularly since the raids in Los Angeles in early June, have led to speculation of raids in North Texas.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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But the heavy-handed nature of the ICE raids threw fuel on the fire—and the administration has used the crisis to vastly expand its power.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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