as in incursions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post
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Recent Examples of forays
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Stellantis’ forays into EVs on this side of the pond have clearly not gone well, and with federal incentives and emissions targets being axed, the company has turned back hard into stuffing as many Hemis into vehicles that will fit them.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Reisman won 22 major titles Despite his occasional forays into showmanship and gimmick, Reisman was a truly gifted player.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Whether or not these fitness-meets-fashion forays land is another question altogether.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
When season 5 opens, viewers find that Robin is working at a local radio station with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and Nancy is still in Hawkins, while Hopper and the younger teenagers are conducting forays into the Upside Down.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Those memories are connected to pizza parties or late-night forays, with parents handing one more dollar to see if the kids could finish the game.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Still, the northbound forays and southbound removals trouble some animal advocates and wildlife biologists who wonder what their movements are telling us about how the population, or the landscape, is changing.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
For many people, daily steps are split up into myriad tiny walks to the kitchen or forays to the garage.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Netflix has in recent years made new forays into consumer products and gaming.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
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But what has transpired in practice is that cops are sorely missed during ICE incursions.—
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Drone incursions, sabotage and the vulnerability of nuclear reactors to attack are turning Europe into a dangerous flashpoint.—
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By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.—
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
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Not only has Rodrigo been vocal in her opposition to Trump, endorsing his opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, but she’s also specifically called out his harsh crackdown on immigration by way of ICE raids this past year.—
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Von had been Trump-friendly before the gruesome and heartbreaking videos of the ICE raids targeting working immigrants started going viral on social media.—
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This horror ravages Africa far beyond Nigeria.—
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However, as a geostorm ravages Earth, Athena and Hen’s space mission teeters on the edge.—
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American military action could spark a backlash, not just from a public with deep memories of US invasions in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but from Sheinbaum’s leftist Morena party and Mexico’s staunchly nationalist army.—
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But some say last year’s Eaton fire made the situation worse, driving bears out of their habitat and increasing the number of home invasions.—
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
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Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.—
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
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“Forays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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