foray
noun
a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder.
Example Sentences
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Josko Gvardiol: Figured at left-back but was always willing to lend his weight to City's attacking forays.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
New Zealand's Defence Force privately warned that Beijing's naval forays and ballistic missile tests would become a "persistent" feature of the Pacific, according to an internal document obtained by AFP last month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
When Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, the numbers could once again play second fiddle to narrative details about the company’s futuristic forays into robotaxis and humanoid robots.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
The global prominence of K-pop provided a model for training and a ready fanbase for its zingy, powerfully sung forays through pop, club and hip-hop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
So “fire” meant longer and longer forays into the forest, stealing fallen branches from under the blunt-eyed gaze of snakes, just for one single bucket of drinkable water.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
