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
Vance made inroads with GOP voters during the campaign and ticks the right boxes, Schimming said: Smart, experienced and loyal to Trump.
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Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Wade also has made inroads — for himself and others — in the food and beverage industry.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Interest in the therapeutic use of psychedelics is now surging across the nation, and veterans are playing an important role in making inroads among conservative groups who have previously opposed pursuing legalization of these substances.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Additionally, competition has been intensifying with platforms such as Apple Pay and Shopify making inroads into online checkout, which challenges PayPal’s market leadership.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Wade also has made inroads — for himself and others — in the food and beverage industry.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Interest in the therapeutic use of psychedelics is now surging across the nation, and veterans are playing an important role in making inroads among conservative groups who have previously opposed pursuing legalization of these substances.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Additionally, competition has been intensifying with platforms such as Apple Pay and Shopify making inroads into online checkout, which challenges PayPal’s market leadership.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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Doyle also has two other convictions for narcotics possession, and in 2010 he was charged with armed home invasion and aggravated domestic battery stemming from an incident in Skokie.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The strain of keeping Russia's invasion at bay, and the lack of progress in direct peace talks, has compelled Ukraine to seek more military help from the United States and Europe.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The details of a raid can be useful for the non-citzen’s legal case.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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The early morning police raid in a home near the Azalea Park neighborhood also turned up two handguns, ammunition, narcotics and more than $1,000 in cash.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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