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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 Now the United States and its partners are hoping to make more inroads. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 The Naples Republican is facing a fierce test from Democrat David Jolly, a former congressman who is hoping to make inroads with Republican voters over frustrations with inflation and the war in Iran. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Asian brands first make significant inroads into the US market during the oil price shock 50 years ago, and were clearly helped by the latest gasoline price spike. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 This approach opens the door for distributing residential batteries to many more households by making inroads into the largest US city with more than 2 million rental homes. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad

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Romania has also reported Russian drone incursions, while Estonia has accused Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Shakhtar has not played in Donetsk since the first Russian incursion there in 2014, and cannot play UEFA competition games in Ukraine during the full military invasion which began in February 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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Russia has used attacks on energy facilities in order to deny Ukrainian civilians power, heat and running water during the war, hoping to wear down public support for Ukraine's response to Moscow's full-scale invasion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But the pincer movement—the armed invasion from the East, and tariffs from the West—is leaving steelmaking in Ukraine in a perilous position.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

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Feds seize 'Squad' member's phone in raid linked to immigration fraud probe.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
An area attorney and former chief public defender who was arrested earlier this year on multiple felony drug charges after a raid on his residence was arrested again early Monday on drug and gun charges following a traffic stop.

— Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

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