territory
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The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Now, with a nod from regulators, cryptocurrency firms are encroaching on that territory, and investors in the operators’ stock are worried.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It no longer controls the huge swathes of territory it once did, but it, and other splinter groups, remains active and dangerous.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Instead, Neto’s throw across his body sailed past second and into foul territory on the other side of the diamond.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The loss of this army was a key reason that Emperor Napoleon decided to sell France’s enormous possessions in North America—the territory called Louisiana.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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