territorial waters
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The Mariana Islands, Guam and American Samoa all want at least a temporary ban on deep-sea mining in their territorial waters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
China said it had taken "necessary measures" to expel the Philippine vessels from its territorial waters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Iran sends its oil to an area known as the Eastern Outer Port Limits, outside the territorial waters of Malaysia, a rough midpoint between Iran and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It extends into the territorial waters of Oman and the UAE.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Coincident with Portugal's action Italy commandeered thirty-four German ships lying in Italian ports, and several others in her territorial waters.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War by Allen L. (Allen Leon) Churchill
