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incursion

noun

in-ˈkər-zhən

Definition of incursion

as in invasion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory there were incursions from the border every summer

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Recent Examples of incursion Fans are speculating that various superheroes travel across timelines to join forces and stop both the incursions. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026 But that incursion by another municipality made area homeowners even more wary of gentrification. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Israeli troops have carried out incursions and raids in areas of Syria outside the buffer zone, sometimes clashing with local residents, who have increasingly attempted to block roads to keep them out. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military facilities and periodic incursions into villages outside the buffer zone, which have sometimes led to violent confrontations with residents. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for incursion

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Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine spurred European allies to increase defense spending and revamp military recruitment.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Its post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved brief invasions followed by years of relatively low-intensity counterinsurgency warfare that, whatever its difficulties, did not require mass stockpiles of munitions.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

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On the streets of Brooklyn’s Little Haiti, DHS’ announcement had a quieting effect, as fears of federal immigration raids swept the community, locals told the Daily News.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Offer sheets can be sent, but teams will be aware of the practice and defend against such player raids.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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