territorial

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The small Caucasus country is still haunted by Azerbaijan's 2023 military takeover of Karabakh, which ended decades of territorial conflict and prompted the exodus of the enclave's 100,000-strong ethnic Armenian population.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Revolutionary Guard said early Sunday it had shot down an MQ-1 drone that flew over its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In another statement Monday, Macron said he commended President Trump during a phone call Sunday night for his “commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"The Dutch side's actions seriously violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime and air security, seriously breached international law and the basic norms of international relations," the statement said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

By the statue hangs a faded banner: Bolivia Mar. When Bolivia declared its independence it had a territorial pseudopod that extended southwest from its Andean heartland through the Atacama Desert to the sea.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann