territory
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In May, Ethiopia and Sudan -- engulfed by civil war since 2023 -- traded accusations that each had violated the other's territory and were supporting insurgent forces.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Gold prices slumped more than 2% to $4173 an ounce on Wednesday, reaching year lows and entering bear-market territory.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The ETF then languished in correction territory — it never rose more than 10% off that Nov. 20 low — until it made a new low in early February.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Apart from denying Pakistan's allegation that it had been providing safe harbour to militants, Afghanistan's government has repeatedly said its territory is not being used to threaten the security of other countries.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
All occupied territories in France and Belgium were to be evacuated immediately, and all territory conquered in eastern Europe since 1914, including lands ceded by Russia at Brest-Litovsk, was to be surrendered.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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