territorial
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After years of watching China creating land to back its expansive territorial claims Vietnam too is now building up some of the reefs it holds in the South China Sea.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In another statement Monday, Macron said he commended President Trump during a phone call Sunday night for his “commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Located midway between Chinese and Iranian waters, the roughly 500-square-mile area usually has calm waters and is within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, yet outside of its territorial waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
Like chimps, they are territorial and may kill hyenas from neighboring clans.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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