as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Since being caught unaware by the lightning Ukrainian incursion, Russia has amassed more than 50,000 troops in the region, including some from its ally North Korea.
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Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The moviegoing experience of 2024 cannot be rewound without a curmudgeonly screed against the incursions from the moviegoers who see the movie screen as a distraction from the screen in their hands.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Officials from the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and FBI are still stumped about who’s behind the incursions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The moviegoing experience of 2024 cannot be rewound without a curmudgeonly screed against the incursions from the moviegoers who see the movie screen as a distraction from the screen in their hands.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Officials from the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and FBI are still stumped about who’s behind the incursions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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