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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 Forrest said even a close loss for Democrats in Cabarrus could be a sign the party is continuing to make inroads in the county as Charlotte’s growth stretches into more suburban and rural areas. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 But making inroads with a customer who responds positively to condom-wearing pickles is easier said than done, and there certainly isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 In the last few years, Chanel has made major inroads into the global contemporary culture-circuit whirligig. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 Texas has taken center stage this election cycle as Democrats seek to make inroads up and down the ballot. — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad

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Merrony also theorized that Maximus may have visited the region in response to incursions by Irish groups during the fourth century, before departing Britain for continental Europe.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
In the renderings, the two pavilion structures sit on a thin concrete plane and are elevated, allowing for pedestrian passage in the courtyard underneath and preventing the incursion of floodwaters into exhibitions spaces.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of incursion

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Oleshky, like a large portion of the Kherson region, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early weeks of the invasion.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
The classmate, Joleene Altum, sued Griffin for emotional distress and invasion of privacy, and Griffin countersued for defamation in a bitter, ongoing legal battle.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Later, a former professional boxer and a local politics kingmaker took over, but things fell apart around the time of the FBI’s raid on the property.

— Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
Human Rights Watch urged prosecutors to investigate senior officials and police commanders, and called for forensic services to be made independent of the Civil Police, the same force participating in the raid and investigating the deaths.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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