territorial
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China declared it a national nature reserve and has banned giant clam harvesting—tactics analysts say are designed to harden its territorial claim.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Meanwhile, the French Polynesian government said the woman had transited through without notifying "territorial and national authorities".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Authorities are now investigating how the drone ended up in Greece's territorial waters and why it may have been in the Mediterranean.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
"Our historical experience has taught us that delegating vital matters... to international judicial bodies has been detrimental to our sovereignty and our territorial integrity," he said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
It had happened before, and it had cost a territorial governor his head a hundred years ago, and it had cost another governor his political career only twenty years ago.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing territorial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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