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territory

[ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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A native of Pennsylvania, he’ll also have to establish roots in new territory after having spent his entire life on the East Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Maro noted that groups of male chimpanzees often gather high in the canopy of F. musuco trees to eat fruit before heading out on patrols along the borders of their territory.

From Science Daily

The airline sector has fought hard to get back into positive territory for the year but faces a battle to hold on to those gains.

From Barron's

I didn’t want to go, given L.A.’s freewheeling art territory compared with imperial Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times

After finishing October in record territory, major U.S. equity indexes kicked off November in the red with the worst five-day stretch to start the month since 2008, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch