territory

Example Sentences

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In the days after the Port Arthur massacre, then-Australian prime ministerJohn Howard galvanised every state and territory to overhaul the country's gun laws.

From BBC

Moscow’s focus on the painful subject of territory aims to “crack the opponent,” while not revealing positions on other specifics, said Eric Ciaramella, a former member of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the discomfort this fight has generated is familiar territory.

From BBC

Brazil's top court struck down a law on Thursday that limits Indigenous people's rights to their ancestral lands, the latest twist in a long legal battle over native territory.

From Barron's

The day after the shooting, national cabinet - which includes representatives from the federal government and leaders from all states and territories - agreed to tighten gun controls.

From BBC