territorial

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Kyiv’s forces have notched their biggest domestic territorial gains in more than two years after Russia lost the use of Starlink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Three Turkish nationals, including a serviceman, and three Qatari military personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in Qatar's territorial waters, the Gulf country's defence ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz and its shipping lanes lie entirely within Iran and Oman's territorial waters.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Also, CNN reported that 38 crew members were rescued after a suspected Iranian attack set two foreign tankers ablaze in Iraqi territorial waters, citing the head of Iraq’s ports company.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

It was the territorial line between where the right hand and the left hand traveled, between the treble and the bass clefs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama