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incursion

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


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The military, now conducting its deepest incursion into Lebanon since the withdrawal, argues the site holds genuine strategic value.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

The political fallout was triggered by the incursion of three drones into Latvian airspace on 7 May - the second such accident since the start of 2026.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The attempted incursion by Iranian forces occurred on May 2, according to a Kuwait army spokesman, who said the next day that four people had tried to enter the country by sea and were apprehended.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

When the Europeans actually arrived, the battered, fragmented cultures could not unite to resist the incursion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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