territorial
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A vessel was reported as taken by “unauthorized personnel” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and subsequently headed toward Iranian territorial waters, according to U.K.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
BBC Verify understands the UK's interception policy applies to both the UK's territorial waters and the EEZ.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Hospitals, he observes, “have exalted missions, which can obscure the fact that they’re just as full of territorial jerks as investment banks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The territorial island, whose residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, receives less federal funding than most states.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Later running on a platform to prevent territorial slavery and preserve the Union, he was elected president on November 6, 1860.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing territorial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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