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incursion

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


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"There is no reason to believe that this incursion will result in any sort of establishment of the pests," said Rollins.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Kim Jong Un swapped threats for praise, calling the South Korean leader’s recent apology for a drone incursion a wise move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Completely marginalized during the administration’s Venezuela incursion, she was not even being invited to the White House Situation Room to observe the operation.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Perhaps food had appeared where at the last incursion there had been none; bird droppings, insects perhaps, any of the strewn detritus of landward life.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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