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territory

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


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That put the benchmark just a whisker away from correction territory, and firmly south of its 200-day moving average.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

What it hadn’t done until Friday was bring down any U.S. and Israeli warplanes over its territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

There was a dropped pop fly in foul territory, a misplayed ball in center that went for a triple by Phoenix Call, wild pitches and walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Then it would need to be mechanically excavated from deep underground in the middle of hostile territory and could weigh 1,000 pounds.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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