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territorial

[ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
regional
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Researchers propose that this behavior could reflect territorial tensions between Neanderthal communities, possibly linked to competition for resources or space.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Russia, whose battlefield advances have slowed since last year, has paid a high price in manpower for relatively small territorial gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

This means routing through Iran’s territorial waters, working out a toll and paying the extortion money in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Rogers said he believed there was more room for additional pairs at Lakenheath, but the birds could be territorial.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Mittelstaedt encourages Kantorek the territorial with quotations from Kantorek the schoolmaster.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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