territory
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U.S. stock futures made gains and markets around the world were in positive territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
But Brink, 24, is not on the brink of bust territory, no.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico, which is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
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
Germany would also lose large chunks of territory to Belgium and other neighboring states, to newly independent Poland, and to other newborn nations created by Allied statesmen as they redrew the map of Europe.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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