territory
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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
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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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