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
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
To date, Quiet Light has made forays into diaristic folk-pop (Going Nowhere), wispy witch house (Pure Hearts), Alex G experimentalism (Fourth of July), and loop-heavy voice note collages (Blue Angel Sparkling Silver).
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
In my view, forays far afield — for all seasons and all reasons —have led to systematic errors in the conduct of macroeconomic policy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The movie is the third collaboration between Odenkirk and screenwriter Derek Kolstad, who previously wrote Odenkirk's first forays into the action genre with the Nobody movies.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Musk in March outlined plans for the massive operation to build cutting-edge semiconductors for artificial intelligence, robotics and space forays.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
But Bambaataa’s work was increasingly defined by his forays into electro breaks and house music, scenes greatly inspired by his Soulsonic Force hits.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s been tweaked and freshened up a few times since, and became a signature of the brand’s first forays into ready-to-wear apparel under the guidance of Marc Jacobs.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The caterer’s dead daughter, Marketa, is sung by Vilma Jää, an ethno-pop performer whose forays into Finnish folk techniques have her slinging her voice up into thrillingly high engine-whines.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI has made forays into e-commerce and is testing ads in ChatGPT.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
To date, Quiet Light has made forays into diaristic folk-pop (Going Nowhere), wispy witch house (Pure Hearts), Alex G experimentalism (Fourth of July), and loop-heavy voice note collages (Blue Angel Sparkling Silver).
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
In my view, forays far afield — for all seasons and all reasons —have led to systematic errors in the conduct of macroeconomic policy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The movie is the third collaboration between Odenkirk and screenwriter Derek Kolstad, who previously wrote Odenkirk's first forays into the action genre with the Nobody movies.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Musk in March outlined plans for the massive operation to build cutting-edge semiconductors for artificial intelligence, robotics and space forays.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
But Bambaataa’s work was increasingly defined by his forays into electro breaks and house music, scenes greatly inspired by his Soulsonic Force hits.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s been tweaked and freshened up a few times since, and became a signature of the brand’s first forays into ready-to-wear apparel under the guidance of Marc Jacobs.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The caterer’s dead daughter, Marketa, is sung by Vilma Jää, an ethno-pop performer whose forays into Finnish folk techniques have her slinging her voice up into thrillingly high engine-whines.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
Noun
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Russian drone incursions last year prompted Poland to formally invoke NATO's Article 4, which initiates official consultations among allies regarding a direct security threat.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the past year there have been 12 drone incursions at New York State prisons, including in March when a drone dropped contraband into the yard of a correctional facility.—
Pat Ryan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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He is stripped of his business license, faces police raids and arrests, and is forced to shut down the testing centre.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Within days, the farm raids ended.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.—
Cameron Cook,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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