as in incursions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the irruptions of the Goths into Italy in the fifth century
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Noun
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In 2024, the FAA reported 1,664 runway incursions, which is when an aircraft enters a runway without clearance.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
The raid, part of ongoing Israeli operations in the West Bank, adds to the tension in Qalqilya, a city encircled by the Israeli separation barrier and frequently targeted in military incursions.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The power vacuum that ensues during this transition process has made the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, susceptible to foreign invasions and internal turmoil.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Across the street is a police station, where federal agents gathered before immigration raids.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Durham City Council passed the resolution on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to shield city workers against raids and arrests carried out by federal officials, according to The Duke Chronicle.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Irruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irruptions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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