Foray
noun
A sudden attack into enemy territory, especially to get something.
The soldiers on a late-night foray had left the villagers in panic.
Often appears as...
- make a foray
- a brief foray
noun
An attempt to become involved in a new activity for the first time.
My first foray into politics was when I joined the student government in college.
Often appears as...
- first foray
- foray into politics
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Approving
noun
A sudden attack into enemy territory, especially to get something.
The soldiers on a late-night foray had left the villagers in panic.
Often appears as...
- make a foray
- a brief foray
noun
An attempt to become involved in a new activity for the first time.
My first foray into politics was when I joined the student government in college.
Often appears as...
- first foray
- foray into politics
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/3Military Action
Often refers to quick military attacks rather than random or individual acts of violence.
The general ordered a foray against the enemy stronghold at dawn.
Pro Tip 2/3Strategic Surprise
Implies a sudden or surprise element, often to catch an opponent off-guard.
The night foray took the opposing forces by surprise.
Pro Tip 3/3Resource Acquisition
Sometimes associated with obtaining goods or information from the targeted area.
Thieves made a foray into the warehouse, stealing expensive equipment.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Action
Often refers to quick military attacks rather than random or individual acts of violence.
The general ordered a foray against the enemy stronghold at dawn.
Pro Tip 2/3Strategic Surprise
Implies a sudden or surprise element, often to catch an opponent off-guard.
The night foray took the opposing forces by surprise.
Pro Tip 3/3Resource Acquisition
Sometimes associated with obtaining goods or information from the targeted area.
Thieves made a foray into the warehouse, stealing expensive equipment.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Action
Often refers to quick military attacks rather than random or individual acts of violence.
The general ordered a foray against the enemy stronghold at dawn.
Pro Tip 2/3Strategic Surprise
Implies a sudden or surprise element, often to catch an opponent off-guard.
The night foray took the opposing forces by surprise.
Pro Tip 3/3Resource Acquisition
Sometimes associated with obtaining goods or information from the targeted area.
Thieves made a foray into the warehouse, stealing expensive equipment.
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Homaro Cantu + Ben...
character, but anyway, we had all these requests for Japanese food, which is really not what we did. And after about the ten thousandth request for a maki roll, we decided to give the people what they wanted. So this picture is an example of printed food, and this was the first foray into what we like to call
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A prosthetic eye to...
prosthetic devices and what I wanted to do today is show you an example of this it's really our first foray into this it's the development of a prosthetic device for treating blindness okay so let me start in on the problem there are ten million people in the US and many more worldwide who are blind or facing
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What we didn't know...
as stiff lever systems that produce speed or power. And my first forays into biological research, doing dinosaur paleontology as an undergraduate, were really squarely in that realm. But when I went to graduate school to study biomechanics, I really wanted to find a dissertation project
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Sheila Nirenberg: A...
and what I wanted to do today is show you an example of this. It's really our first foray into this. It's the development of a prosthetic device for treating blindness. So let me start in on that problem. There are 10 million people in the U.S. and many more worldwide who are blind
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The chaotic brilliance...
It ignited a lifelong fascination with anatomy that manifested in the skulls, sinew and guts of his later work – which frequently explores both the power and vulnerability of marginalized bodies. By 17, he launched his first foray into the art world with his friend Al Diaz.
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How adaptive clothing...
Those jeans transformed him. He was able to get dressed on his own, he was able to go to the bathroom on his own; those jeans gave him confidence. I didn't realize it at the time, but this was my first foray into the world of adaptive clothing.
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Why should you read “The...
after her drowning. As the family mourns, lilies curl and crisp in the hot church. A baby bat crawls up a funeral sari. Tears drip from a chin like raindrops from a roof. The novel forays into the past to explore the characters’ struggles
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Travelers of the Year...
That was her first foray as founder of the Faces of Hope Fund. She now runs a global non-profit that helps support women and children in crisis areas throughout the world. So, thank you for being here. Thank you very much.
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Poaching in Kenya...
to hunt in order to feed his kids and pay for their school fees his hunting partner says he has six children to support they both say they had no other way to make a living the men claim this is their first foray into
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Nigerians Fight to...
take this pangolin to the protected forest where no hunters go to that's called rehabilitation coming back okay last week i did another foray to the
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Homaro Cantu + Ben...
character, but anyway, we had all these requests for Japanese food, which is really not what we did. And after about the ten thousandth request for a maki roll, we decided to give the people what they wanted. So this picture is an example of printed food, and this was the first foray into what we like to call
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A prosthetic eye to...
prosthetic devices and what I wanted to do today is show you an example of this it's really our first foray into this it's the development of a prosthetic device for treating blindness okay so let me start in on the problem there are ten million people in the US and many more worldwide who are blind or facing
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What we didn't know...
as stiff lever systems that produce speed or power. And my first forays into biological research, doing dinosaur paleontology as an undergraduate, were really squarely in that realm. But when I went to graduate school to study biomechanics, I really wanted to find a dissertation project
Video examples
Sheila Nirenberg: A...
and what I wanted to do today is show you an example of this. It's really our first foray into this. It's the development of a prosthetic device for treating blindness. So let me start in on that problem. There are 10 million people in the U.S. and many more worldwide who are blind
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The chaotic brilliance...
It ignited a lifelong fascination with anatomy that manifested in the skulls, sinew and guts of his later work – which frequently explores both the power and vulnerability of marginalized bodies. By 17, he launched his first foray into the art world with his friend Al Diaz.
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How adaptive clothing...
Those jeans transformed him. He was able to get dressed on his own, he was able to go to the bathroom on his own; those jeans gave him confidence. I didn't realize it at the time, but this was my first foray into the world of adaptive clothing.
Video examples
Why should you read “The...
after her drowning. As the family mourns, lilies curl and crisp in the hot church. A baby bat crawls up a funeral sari. Tears drip from a chin like raindrops from a roof. The novel forays into the past to explore the characters’ struggles
Video examples
Travelers of the Year...
That was her first foray as founder of the Faces of Hope Fund. She now runs a global non-profit that helps support women and children in crisis areas throughout the world. So, thank you for being here. Thank you very much.
Video examples
Poaching in Kenya...
to hunt in order to feed his kids and pay for their school fees his hunting partner says he has six children to support they both say they had no other way to make a living the men claim this is their first foray into
Video examples
Nigerians Fight to...
take this pangolin to the protected forest where no hunters go to that's called rehabilitation coming back okay last week i did another foray to the
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Writers of historical fiction are often faced with a problem: if they include real-life people, how do they ensure that their make-believe world isn't dwarfed by truth? The question loomed large as I began reading 'The Black Tower', Louis Bayard's third foray into historical fiction and fifth novel overall.
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Prithviraj Sukumaran
Indian Actor
Success comes with a baggage. When you are successful, there is a lot of temptation to not foray outside of your boundaries and just stick to what is successful. It is very tempting because it is very easy to do.
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Harbhajan Singh
Indian Athlete
I like wearing good clothes. Some of my friends who are into making clothes told me since I was already playing with my own brand of bat sticker, I should make a foray in fashion. The idea has worked very well.
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Olivia Thirlby
American Actress
I feel like it's always about embracing what it is that you think is wrong with you. It's often times your greatest 'flaw' which actually forays into what is also your greatest strength.
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Kate Nash
English Musician
My first real foray into fashion was the discovery of vintage. Vintage dresses really suit my body type, so the discovery was both wonderfully eye-opening and liberating.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
I think 'Nick and Norah' was a huge deal for me. It was my first foray into the studio world, and that character was such a gift.
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Rich Sommer
American Actor
My only foray into anything stock-market-related was in my eighth grade social studies class. I have steered clear ever since.
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Jackson Browne
American Musician
My forays into trying to date girls my own age from the school I went to were all pretty tortured.
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Kumar Sanu
Indian Musician
I made my first foray into acting with a Bengali film 'Gane Bhuban Bhariye Debo.
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H. Jon Benjamin
American Actor
My foray into comedy was to avoid getting a job.
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Writers of historical fiction are often faced with a problem: if they include real-life people, how do they ensure that their make-believe world isn't dwarfed by truth? The question loomed large as I began reading 'The Black Tower', Louis Bayard's third foray into historical fiction and fifth novel overall.
Quote examples
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Indian Actor
Success comes with a baggage. When you are successful, there is a lot of temptation to not foray outside of your boundaries and just stick to what is successful. It is very tempting because it is very easy to do.
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Harbhajan Singh
Indian Athlete
I like wearing good clothes. Some of my friends who are into making clothes told me since I was already playing with my own brand of bat sticker, I should make a foray in fashion. The idea has worked very well.
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Olivia Thirlby
American Actress
I feel like it's always about embracing what it is that you think is wrong with you. It's often times your greatest 'flaw' which actually forays into what is also your greatest strength.
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Kate Nash
English Musician
My first real foray into fashion was the discovery of vintage. Vintage dresses really suit my body type, so the discovery was both wonderfully eye-opening and liberating.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
I think 'Nick and Norah' was a huge deal for me. It was my first foray into the studio world, and that character was such a gift.
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Rich Sommer
American Actor
My only foray into anything stock-market-related was in my eighth grade social studies class. I have steered clear ever since.
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Jackson Browne
American Musician
My forays into trying to date girls my own age from the school I went to were all pretty tortured.
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Kumar Sanu
Indian Musician
I made my first foray into acting with a Bengali film 'Gane Bhuban Bhariye Debo.
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H. Jon Benjamin
American Actor
My foray into comedy was to avoid getting a job.
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