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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

Lithuania's armed forces and Italian pilots serving in the Nato Air Defence Mission "showed a swift and responsible response" to the drone incursion, Lithuania's Ministry of Defence said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

The play she saw as a gentle incursion into another culture we played as a comic romp with great effect.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Fears of drone incursions also extend to the U.S. homeland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Crude oil futures were sliding as more barrels of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz, although the risk of new military incursions remained strong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

In recent months, states across NATO's eastern flank have faced a raft of hostile actions from Moscow and Minsk ranging from drone incursions to cyberattacks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 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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