Inroad
Inroad noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.
Usage example: the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Incursion
Incursion noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.
Usage example: there were incursions from the border every summer
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Incursion and Inroad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inroad/incursion
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