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territorial

[ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
regional
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Example Sentences

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“Just building a fixed facility in and of itself does not qualify as territorial appropriation or territorial sovereignty.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Marie Byrd Land doesn’t overlap with the territorial claims of any other nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Another would halt the deal if the US threatened the EU's territorial sovereignty.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Fieldwork and logistics were supported by multiple organizations in Nunavut, with permits granted by territorial authorities and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

It began when Julia Bright asked her husband, William, the president of the territorial council, to introduce a suffrage bill.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling