as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroad
Cricket, too, has its own strong following on the island, but Jamaican football clubs have made inroads recently.
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Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Geevarghese concurred that the economy is fertile ground for criticism against Trump, but contended that the issue of free speech, as highlighted by Khalil’s case, offers the party a chance to make potential inroads across the aisle.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The Pathologist and the Dentist At the time of Haley’s death, Hayne and West dominated the autopsy business in Mississippi and were making inroads into Louisiana.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Eradicating Disease Is the Hope for the Future AI is continuing to make inroads into the pharmaceutical industry.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Geevarghese concurred that the economy is fertile ground for criticism against Trump, but contended that the issue of free speech, as highlighted by Khalil’s case, offers the party a chance to make potential inroads across the aisle.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The Pathologist and the Dentist At the time of Haley’s death, Hayne and West dominated the autopsy business in Mississippi and were making inroads into Louisiana.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Eradicating Disease Is the Hope for the Future AI is continuing to make inroads into the pharmaceutical industry.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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Trump has already begun making the case that such an incursion or invasion is already underway.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
16 Mar. 2025
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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If the figure is confirmed, the aerial attacks would represent one of the largest on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine, and a clear attempt to show strength on the part of Kyiv.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine has been buoyed by the U.S. and other Western allies in its fight against Russia since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in 2022, and the move to cut off aid left Kyiv at a disadvantage and European allies scrambling.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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In separate raids on Crimean anchorages in February, May and June 2024, the USVs sank a corvette, a landing ship, a patrol boat and a tugboat.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Military bloggers from both sides say Ukraine is on the back foot, while Ukraine’s army says Russian forces used a gas pipeline to launch a surprise raid in one area.—
Maria Kostenko, Christian Edwards and Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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