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inroads

noun

plural of inroad

as in incursions

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 inroads Other satellite manufacturing startups are making inroads in flat-panel designs. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Other speakers at Tuesday’s session included top officials from Russia and Pakistan, as well as Global South nations where Beijing is making inroads, like Zambia and the Maldives. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 July 2026 Big Tech has spent the last 12 months making steady inroads into fashion, and Vogue Business has been clocking every move. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 7 July 2026 Peregrine made quick inroads into Florida’s political machinery in the past two years. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 Luma has been making inroads into Hollywood selling its software but has separately funded a production service company to teach filmmakers to make hybrid AI films using its tools. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 In the last few years, immigrant workers have made major inroads into the American economy. — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Since 2024, the brand has been making inroads in Paris, first showing during its ready-to-wear seasons, most recently at the residence of the Canadian ambassador to France in October, before moving to the couture timing in January. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 The project is a partnership between Netflix and the AI voice generation company ElevenLabs, which has been making inroads in Hollywood in recent years. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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Fire agencies across the state have for years warned the public to keep their drones grounded over active wildfires, yet drone incursions remain a constant problem, fire officials said.

— Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Danish authorities did not specifically name Russia as the main culprit behind the drone incursions but described the possibility of drones launching from ships.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Now, while they can still be found in raids as rare loot for free, the coins will automatically be stashed in your TarCoin wallet, and added to your balance.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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