territorial

Example Sentences

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Beavers are very territorial and experts think they may have been pushed out of the chosen habitat and forced to find a home elsewhere.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Fieldwork and logistics were supported by multiple organizations in Nunavut, with permits granted by territorial authorities and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

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

He denied that Iran was involved in the Russian invasion, saying that it supported Ukraine's territorial integrity.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The males are making their last territorial an- noucements before darkness falls.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George