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territory

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


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As the stock languished in penny-stock territory around the end of 2024, insurgent squads of space enthusiasts huddled in scattered corners of the internet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Gold prices slumped to the lowest levels of the year Wednesday and sank deeper into bear-market territory.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The BBC travelled to Myanmar without the permission of the authorities – the only way to report from rebel-held territory.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Things only got low-down and dirty when they were fighting over mates in the spring—or fighting over hunting territory in the winter.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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