sovereignty
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The Danish government has said U.S. sovereignty over bases, akin to the British model in Cyprus, is unacceptable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
However, she also noted that any clean energy project should respect Tribal sovereignty, protect cultural and natural resources and ensure equitable benefits.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The treaty allows all nations to explore and use the moon “exclusively for peaceful purposes,” and bans any claims of sovereignty over the moon.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The countries, among the world's poorest, have shown an openness to US investment despite their vows to protect sovereignty.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
On the all-important question of sovereignty, the same artfully contrived ambiguity also obtained: Sovereignty did not reside with the federal government or the individual states; it resided with “the people.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing sovereignty
The American Civil War
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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Human Geography - Middle School
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