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
But while more extreme uses of generative AI continue to prompt worry, other iterations continue to make inroads.
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ABC News, 18 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
Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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ABC News, 18 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
Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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There’ve been at least two other New York City sewer incursions since Jakupovic’s encounter, both in Brooklyn last week.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Israel has increased strikes and incursions deeper into Lebanon, while Hezbollah is targeting the Israeli military deployed in southern Lebanon and the civilian population in northern Israel.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The war in Ukraine has ground on for more than four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Prosecutors say Ian Roberts spent nearly two decades working in urban schools without authorization, using a counterfeit Social Security card as Des Moines’ leader, even as Trump-era ICE raids intensified.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The bakery became a gathering point for community support during federal immigration raids in Charlotte last fall, when Betancur temporarily closed the shop for the first time in its history.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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