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territory

[ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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The result places England in uncharted territory, with several players in the squad never having tasted defeat on the international stage - winger Jess Breach was unbeaten in her previous 59 caps.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

We did the awkward, parking lot, single-arm, half-hug of two guys in unfamiliar territory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, the graphite available in German-controlled territory contained impurities that made it unsuitable for the same purpose.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Is it possible to go farther in that direction?” he asked the soldier, motioning toward Ukrainian territory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Autumn has never really been one to open up about her insecurities, so this is new territory for me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The resulting atlas revealed 539 chemically distinct territories, which the researchers named "lipizones."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

America’s expansion slowed in the late 19th century as it became more selective, taking some territories while passing up others.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

In the weeks since, they made their way out of the occupied territories and out of Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The party said it would be capable of defending the UK's critical national infrastructure, military bases and sovereign territories from sophisticated threats.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

They also rejected plans to limit slavery in the new western territories as they gradually became states.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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