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territory

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


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The centre-left leader said he would meet Australia's state and territory leaders next month to discuss the proposed new laws, which would be introduced next year to build trust in AI and protect national security.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

That marks the longest stretch that the barometer has spent in expansion territory since late 2022.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

There was an exhibition, in 2005, staged at the most neutral territory imaginable—Switzerland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The hot honey is optional, but it nudges the whole thing into sweet-salty cocktail snack territory in a way I highly recommend.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

They all depend upon clean, unpolluted water channeled from the rainwater running through that territory into the rivers and streams.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

The Justice Department moved fast to sign off on it, as have many international territories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The removal of the border is therefore expected to have major economic benefits, facilitating the flow of people back and forth, and possibly going some way to redress the imbalance between the two territories.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Anat Peled is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering Israel and the Palestinian territories, with a focus on security, politics, and society.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Emergency evacuations are taking place in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a super typhoon bears down on the US Pacific territories.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Those whose attitude toward the war is most nearly rational are the subject peoples of the disputed territories.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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