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territorial

[ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
regional
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In addition, the accused are charged with "rebellion for attempting to maintain territorial control to establish a parallel state", the office said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Researchers propose that this behavior could reflect territorial tensions between Neanderthal communities, possibly linked to competition for resources or space.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Russia, whose battlefield advances have slowed since last year, has paid a high price in manpower for relatively small territorial gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

China says it is acting inside its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He’d eaten the last two the night before as he sat through a show Dad was making him watch on National Geographic about the fiercely territorial nature of hippos.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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