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incursion
[ in-kur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
- a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid:
The bandits made brief incursions on the village.
Synonyms: , ,
- a harmful inroad.
- a running in:
the incursion of sea water.
incursion
/ ɪnˈkɜːsɪv; ɪnˈkɜːʃən /
noun
- a sudden invasion, attack, or raid
- the act of running or leaking into; penetration
Derived Forms
- incursive, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of incursion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of incursion1
Example Sentences
This has become life in southwestern Syria, with the threat of ever-deeper Israel incursions an omnipresent fear and deadly confrontations with residents feeding the prospect of an all-out war between Israel and Syria’s new authorities.
Zelensky and his top commanders have repeatedly said that such incursions have forced Moscow to redeploy troops from the Donetsk region, where Russian troops have been making steady - although slow - advances in recent months.
The guidance also includes reference to other hate crimes, such as homophobic or racist chanting or gestures, and pitch incursion.
Mexico almost certainly understands that Trump is readying a military incursion of some kind, ostensibly to "take out" the drug cartels.
Israeli troops are also making regular incursions into Syria's south-western provinces, vowing to prevent the presence of any armed groups or government forces there.
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