territorial
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Both Canada and the EU have been hit with tariffs and territorial threats.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“What was interesting about this conglomeration is that nobody was feeling territorial or proprietary about an instrument or a contribution.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
On Thursday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said drones had struck two ships in Romanian territorial waters of the Black Sea overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
This allows any member of the military alliance to request consultations with its allies if it believes its territorial integrity or security is threatened.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Richard Parker’s territorial claims seemed to be limited to the floor of the boat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Twenty-eight of the Skye territorials lived within sight of Portree harbour.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2014
That would give Italy 600,000 men under arms, not counting territorials.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the tables handsome flying Johnnies, naval Jacks in full dress, guardsmen, territorials, and just plain civics sat making conversational love.
From Time Magazine Archive
Britain now has 827,000 men & women in uniform, counting the regular army, navy and air force, plus draftees and territorials.
From Time Magazine Archive
The territorials who are in charge of them say that they were much more lively at first.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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