incursions

noun

plural of incursion
as in invasions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory there were incursions from the border every summer

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Recent Examples of incursions But the Federal Aviation Administration does keep track of runway incursions at airports with traffic control towers, including DIA, according to the agency. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 In July, Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilots shot down three Russian drones breaching national airspace for the first time after dozens of such incursions in the more than four years of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Kulbergs took office in May after Latvia’s previous government collapsed amid a political dispute over its response to drone incursions. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Dozens of Russian drone incursions into Romanian airspace have occasionally caused damage and forced Romania to respond with costly fighter jet interceptions to shoot down some of the wayward drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 The incursions became serious enough that Langley canceled nighttime training flights and moved its F-22 jets to another air base. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Even then, Schultes recognized that incursions from the wider world threatened the survival of Indigenous knowledge. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 This is due to a growing sense throughout Europe that FIFA is seeking to make incursions into both UEFA’s dominance and income. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursions
  1. invasions
  2. raids
Noun
  • These incidents heighten fears of physical attacks and social engineering, as attackers leverage personal data for home invasions and kidnappings, a trend Chainalysis notes is rising.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • When Debbie, Susan, and Thom come over for a double-date pizza night, only Bret is concerned about the spate of recent home invasions, the missing pets, and the desecration of the griffin mascot.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of invasions
Noun
  • State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require large retailers to preserve documentation of immigration enforcement activity on their premises, following ICE raids at Home Depot parking lots in Southern California last summer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His wannabe Robocops launch indiscriminate raids, operate detention facilities under conditions out of a Dickens novel and regularly don face masks to hide their identities.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of raids

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