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incursion

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A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid.

Attack; occurrence.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I particularly felt that my job in management was safe from the incursion of machines with friendly faces painted on the front of their heads, or whatever you call the metal constructions atop their shoulders, if those are indeed shoulders. Stanley Bing

the incursion of television into the American living room Source: Internet

After several interventions in the Congo, the UPDF was involved in a further incursion there from December 2008, stretching into February 2009, against the Lord's Resistance Army in the Garamba area. Source: Internet

A spokesman for The Convent told the Chronicle: “This is categorised as an incursion with executive action and will be protested to the Spanish authorities.” Source: Internet

A US military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into Venezuela to oust President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that two US citizens working with him have been detained by Venezuelan authorities. Source: Internet

Diversion of fresh water runoff into drains may deprive these plants of their water supplies and allow sea water incursion, increasing the saltiness of the ground water. Source: Internet

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