territory

Example Sentences

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It lost control of large parts of the country in a series of major setbacks, but clawed back territory this year following relentless airstrikes enabled by support from China and Russia.

From BBC

“For so much of human history it was ‘Here be dragons,’ blankish map territory.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia warned separatists in neighbouring Yemen on Saturday to stand down their forces and to return control of recently captured territory to the control of the Riyadh-backed government.

From Barron's

The areas where they were deployed are located at the edges of territory seized in recent weeks by the UAE-backed STC.

From Barron's

Earlier this year, the island nation reached a controversial deal with China in which it offered to let it explore the seafloor around its territory in return for investments in infrastructure and its fishing industry.

From The Wall Street Journal