as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the irruptions of the Goths into Italy in the fifth century
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Recent Examples of irruption
An irruption is a sudden change in population density.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
This irruption of violence dovetailed with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, which began as a social club in Tennessee and then quickly metastasized into a band of white supremacist terrorists.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
Data from recent years show a winter poor as this one was followed, two years later, by the biggest irruption in generations, according to Weidensaul.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
The numbers are low for the middle of November, Brady said, and suggest an irruption, in which large numbers of owls move into Wisconsin and the U.S., is unlikely this year.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2021
According to Rauch, the last irruption of snowy owls in the D.C. area was in 2014, when at least four were reported.
—Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022
The reasons aren’t hard to imagine: the irruption of e-commerce and changes in consumer habits.
—Damian Scalerandi, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
The exact cause of an irruption is unknown and difficult to predict, although according to the DNR in recent irruption years more owls had been spotted by this time — 84 in 2017, 82 in 2015 and 44 in 2014.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2020
San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
This irruption of violence dovetailed with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, which began as a social club in Tennessee and then quickly metastasized into a band of white supremacist terrorists.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
Data from recent years show a winter poor as this one was followed, two years later, by the biggest irruption in generations, according to Weidensaul.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
The numbers are low for the middle of November, Brady said, and suggest an irruption, in which large numbers of owls move into Wisconsin and the U.S., is unlikely this year.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2021
According to Rauch, the last irruption of snowy owls in the D.C. area was in 2014, when at least four were reported.
—Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022
The reasons aren’t hard to imagine: the irruption of e-commerce and changes in consumer habits.
—Damian Scalerandi, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
The exact cause of an irruption is unknown and difficult to predict, although according to the DNR in recent irruption years more owls had been spotted by this time — 84 in 2017, 82 in 2015 and 44 in 2014.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irruption
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Moscow could opt for a limited incursion or upping its hybrid warfare tactics to probe the alliance's conviction, Kahl said.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Today, Chinese Coast Guard vessels patrolled Scarborough Shoal today, marking at least the fourth incursion by the People’s Republic of China into the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone since the Philippines announced two new laws.Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022, and its upcoming European Union presidency coincides with significant shifts globally.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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After Israel’s 1982 invasion of the country, Iran offered Lebanese Shiite groups such as Hezbollah military and technical aid, developing a model for terrorizing its adversaries through suicide bombings, assassinations, and hostage taking.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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After the raid, a lot of her customers never came back to Morton.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The case became public last week when The Intercept published an article on the raid and the letter was released.DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Irruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irruption. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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