as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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In the immediate aftermath of both the Kursk incursion and Prigozhin’s mutiny, Russian state television, used to being directed from above, was left to flounder.
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Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
In late September, Israel shifted some of its focus to Hezbollah, which holds much of the power in parts of southern Lebanon and some other areas of the country, attacking the militants with exploding pagers, airstrikes and, eventually, incursions into Lebanon.
—Sylvie Corbet and Giada Zampano, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Police said the incursions would continue until the gang and its top leader, Vitel’Homme Innocent, could be neutralized.
—Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The North Korean government is preparing to blow up the roads connecting it to South Korea following alleged drone incursions that sparked intense backlash from the hermit state.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
In late September, Israel shifted some of its focus to Hezbollah, which holds much of the power in parts of southern Lebanon and some other areas of the country, attacking the militants with exploding pagers, airstrikes and, eventually, incursions into Lebanon.
—Sylvie Corbet and Giada Zampano, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Police said the incursions would continue until the gang and its top leader, Vitel’Homme Innocent, could be neutralized.
—Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The North Korean government is preparing to blow up the roads connecting it to South Korea following alleged drone incursions that sparked intense backlash from the hermit state.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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