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 the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
That last point is a major challenge since China has already made some inroads into North America through Mexico and its arrival on the continent is more of an eventuality, according to Robinet.
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Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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.
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Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
That last point is a major challenge since China has already made some inroads into North America through Mexico and its arrival on the continent is more of an eventuality, according to Robinet.
—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 through 2025.
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Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account.
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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Trump’s immigration team vows that more raids are forthcoming.
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Authorities say Wednesday night's raid is part of a longer-term plan with more operations expected in the weeks ahead, before a third phase, which will focus on getting people who are struggling with addiction into treatment.
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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