inroad
/ˈɪnroʊd/
noun
- An advance or progress into a new area, especially one that reduces the size or influence of something else.
- The company made significant inroads into the European market.
- The team's research made inroads into understanding the disease.
- New technology has made inroads into traditional manufacturing jobs.
- A hostile or damaging entry into a territory or domain.
- The army made an inroad into enemy territory at dawn.
- Pests made inroads into the farmer's crops.
- The floodwaters made inroads into the coastal towns.
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