territorial
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The International Court of Justice found historical ties of allegiance but no territorial sovereignty that overrode the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Three times as many can be found in the South China Sea to show force against the Philippines and Vietnam, with whom Beijing is embroiled in territorial disputes, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Non-recognized tribes see it as another move by economically powerful tribes to protect their own interests and avoid having to negotiate with other local tribes over territorial disputes and how to best protect important sites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
American Samoa banned deep-sea mining in its territorial waters in 2024, but the auction concerns the federally controlled Outer Continental Shelf beyond that limit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Tigers are highly territorial, and it is with their urine that they mark the boundaries of their territory.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Twenty-eight of the Skye territorials lived within sight of Portree harbour.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2014
That would give Italy 600,000 men under arms, not counting territorials.
From Time Magazine Archive
Britain now has 827,000 men & women in uniform, counting the regular army, navy and air force, plus draftees and territorials.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the tables handsome flying Johnnies, naval Jacks in full dress, guardsmen, territorials, and just plain civics sat making conversational love.
From Time Magazine Archive
The territorials who are in charge of them say that they were much more lively at first.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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