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
Israel’s bombing campaign in southern Syria is challenging Turkey’s inroads in the country.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
China, in particular, has made significant inroads in Latin America, where it is often seen as a reliable source of the kinds of investment and diplomatic engagement that the United States no longer consistently provides.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
So as Lululemon and Alo continue to make inroads among female consumers, the other brands are not handing the business over without a fight.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The ground advances are also seeing Russia make inroads into Ukraine’s neighbouring Sumy region, creating small grey zones where neither side is in complete control.
—Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
China, in particular, has made significant inroads in Latin America, where it is often seen as a reliable source of the kinds of investment and diplomatic engagement that the United States no longer consistently provides.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
So as Lululemon and Alo continue to make inroads among female consumers, the other brands are not handing the business over without a fight.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The ground advances are also seeing Russia make inroads into Ukraine’s neighbouring Sumy region, creating small grey zones where neither side is in complete control.
—Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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Russia’s Defense Ministry, however, said its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops staged a surprise incursion last year.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The former governor of Russia's Kursk region served from May to December 2024 — a turbulent period marked by a major cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, which has since been largely repelled.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What is there in this deal that can realistically stop a third Russian invasion?—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Beijing knows a full-scale invasion would risk direct war with the U.S., a destructive gamble for China’s already wobbly economy at a time when Trump has added 145% tariffs to its burdens.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan responded by aerial raids, downed an Indian military aircraft and captured an Indian pilot, who was later released.—
Time,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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One of the day laborers, who avoided being detained, spoke to ABC7 News about the traumatic effect of the raid.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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