territorial
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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
This means routing through Iran’s territorial waters, working out a toll and paying the extortion money in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Just building a fixed facility in and of itself does not qualify as territorial appropriation or territorial sovereignty.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
He urged Lebanon and Israel to use the Unifil mechanism for dialogue, saying "the bottom line is that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon needs to be respected".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“It hardly matters. Annabeth is very territorial about her friends, in case you haven’t noticed. She was quite worried about you. And now that you’re back, I think she suspects where you were marooned.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing territorial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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