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incursion

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


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The military, now conducting its deepest incursion into Lebanon since the withdrawal, argues the site holds genuine strategic value.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

As in the 1982 war, it is unclear what a deeper incursion into Lebanese territory can achieve, analysts say.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

The political fallout was triggered by the incursion of three drones into Latvian airspace on 7 May - the second such accident since the start of 2026.

From BBC May 14, 2026

The attempted incursion by Iranian forces occurred on May 2, according to a Kuwait army spokesman, who said the next day that four people had tried to enter the country by sea and were apprehended.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Faced with the possibility of disrupting their favored position as middlemen, the Narragansett might think twice before staging an incursion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

During the 2024 Olympics in Paris, French authorities detected more than 350 drone incursions, leading to 81 arrests, according to a report by the National Assembly.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Huang is protective of his company’s market share in AI chips, which is estimated at north of 90%, and sensitive about incursions by rivals, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

I tolerate these brief incursions, which are far fewer than the ads that load up individual leagues’ official apps.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

Russia has not commented on the latest in a series of recent drone incursions over Nato members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

From BBC May 19, 2026

From the camps, some Green Berets made unreported incursions into Cambodia and Laos.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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