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
Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images American Airlines plans to outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink, handing another win to Elon Musk's SpaceX unit that has made inroads with major carriers for in-flight Wi-Fi.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Trump made inroads with Latino voters like Ramirez during the 2024 elections, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
China’s changing reliance The executives who traveled to Beijing seeking inroads to the Chinese market are facing a much tougher sell now.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Despite all of that, Avo has made notable inroads into college sports licensing at big-time schools, maneuvering through a tangled network of stakeholders and territorial claims.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Trump made inroads with Latino voters like Ramirez during the 2024 elections, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
China’s changing reliance The executives who traveled to Beijing seeking inroads to the Chinese market are facing a much tougher sell now.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Despite all of that, Avo has made notable inroads into college sports licensing at big-time schools, maneuvering through a tangled network of stakeholders and territorial claims.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Ukrainian drones have previously crashed in all three Baltic states, which all share borders with Russia, with officials blaming the inadvertent incursion on Russian electronic warfare.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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After investigating, detectives learned that Martinez had assaulted his girlfriend with a knife prior to the invasion.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The economic boom brought in by human capital from Russians and Ukrainians fleeing to the country over the Russian invasion of Ukraine helped offset concerns about his divisive foreign policy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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Barreto noted that Pratt didn’t take a strong stand against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, hurting his appeal to Latinos.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The party's nominees for the state's top races issued statements Friday saying they were troubled by the FBI raid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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