territorial

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Beavers are very territorial and experts think they may have been pushed out of the chosen habitat and forced to find a home elsewhere.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Three Turkish nationals, including a serviceman, and three Qatari military personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in Qatar's territorial waters, the Gulf country's defence ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Also, CNN reported that 38 crew members were rescued after a suspected Iranian attack set two foreign tankers ablaze in Iraqi territorial waters, citing the head of Iraq’s ports company.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

She sensed, in his reaction, a territorial dislike that was foreign to his nature; it surprised her.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie