territorial
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“Just building a fixed facility in and of itself does not qualify as territorial appropriation or territorial sovereignty.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
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
In contrast, members of most solitary territorial animal species cannot be herded.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing territorial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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