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territory

[ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Breadth was negative earlier in May before moving back into positive territory.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Romania's defence ministry says that since the start of the war in Ukraine, drone fragments have been found on Romanian territory on 47 separate occasions, 12 of them this year alone.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Romania, which saw the number of U.S. troops based on its territory cut last year, convened an emergency session of its Supreme Council of National Defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Asked what he thought of the IndyCar race and the cage fights, Sams said, “We are in uncharted territory, on uncharted ground.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Her expression, like Fig’s satisfied calm while grooming, was definitely moving into happy territory.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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