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incursion

[in-kur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ɪnˈkɜr ʒən, -ʃən /


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That incursion of private-label brands can be felt across the consumer-goods landscape.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

She is bitter that the government failed to stop the incursion, that it did not evacuate residents when it could, and that it persuaded them the situation was not serious.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

"We've been campaigning on planning issues and... the incursion of the city on the East End for quite a number of years," said Jonathan Moberly, who is leading local opposition.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Their size corresponds to small arrowheads, which are directly comparable to those produced by Homo sapiens during an incursion into Neanderthal territory in the Rhône Valley, 25,000 years later.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

I put the blind back to how it was, checked I'd left no other traces of my incursion, slipped out, and flew downstairs to see who it was.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Military drone incursions have become increasingly common across Europe since the beginning of Russia's full-scale of invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Romania, which had a robust Russia-sympathetic electorate in the years immediately following Russia’s invasion, has seen popular sentiment harden against Moscow following a series of drone incursions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

"In addition to commercial flights, we monitor incursions by Turkish planes and drones. Greece's geographic position increases our workload," Toki said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Officials in those countries have repeatedly asked residents in border areas to take shelter amid fear of incursions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

This chapter and the next will explore how two different Indian societies, the Wampanoag and the Inka, reacted to the incursions from across the sea.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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