territorial
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Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned the most recent Kuwaiti arrest, saying the four Iranians were on a routine maritime patrol when they entered Kuwaiti territorial waters due to “disruption in their navigation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"When you say to someone, 'You're from Italy', they'll say, 'No, I'm from Tuscany' or 'I'm from Florence', so they're very territorial, especially when it comes to food."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The territorial island, whose residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, receives less federal funding than most states.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The U.S.-proposed route goes through Oman’s territorial waters and is located south of the Traffic Separation Scheme.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
It was the territorial line between where the right hand and the left hand traveled, between the treble and the bass clefs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing territorial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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