as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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In some cases, territorial sovereignty is compromised in the process, from the creeping influence of multinational companies engaged in large-scale land acquisition to more blatant violations in the form of foreign military incursions.
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
No, the devastation comes in dribs and drabs, via sporadic incursions over years: a home bulldozed here, a well filled with concrete there, a 2 AM home invasion there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Zelensky tried to make the case that the U.S. had a lot at stake, as the risk is that Russia would make further incursions into eastern Europe.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, also without consulting allies, that Ukraine shouldn’t expect to regain territory lost during Russia’s first incursion in 2014.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
No, the devastation comes in dribs and drabs, via sporadic incursions over years: a home bulldozed here, a well filled with concrete there, a 2 AM home invasion there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Zelensky tried to make the case that the U.S. had a lot at stake, as the risk is that Russia would make further incursions into eastern Europe.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, also without consulting allies, that Ukraine shouldn’t expect to regain territory lost during Russia’s first incursion in 2014.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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