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
Besides China, the United States will also have to contend with a number of middle powers that have made inroads in the region.
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Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety The move represents a significant volley in Hollywood’s ongoing streaming wars, in which Disney and its rivals are working to fend off inroads made among video consumers by digital competitors such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Phage therapy is starting to make inroads in the US and Europe, though clinicians still have to request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, or equivalent agencies, before the treatment can be used.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
The team note that the malware appears to be still under development, but has already successfully infected phones in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, and is making inroads into Latin America.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety The move represents a significant volley in Hollywood’s ongoing streaming wars, in which Disney and its rivals are working to fend off inroads made among video consumers by digital competitors such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Phage therapy is starting to make inroads in the US and Europe, though clinicians still have to request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, or equivalent agencies, before the treatment can be used.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
The team note that the malware appears to be still under development, but has already successfully infected phones in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, and is making inroads into Latin America.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Israel launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah in October in concert with devastating aerial strikes on the country sitting on Israel's northern border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Inspired largely by concerns over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance last year.James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Denmark has been a critical ally for Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion, earmarking over $7 billion in funds for the country through to 2028, according to the Ministry of Defense.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The raid drove polygamy in fundamentalist Mormon communities further underground and allowed people like Warren Jeffs to rally followers by using their fear of the government.Jeremy Duda, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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The recent raid of a woman’s Tennessee home, where more than 300 vials fake weight loss drugs were found, sheds light on a growing concern across the country as the black market for such medicines explodes.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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