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territory

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


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The ETF then languished in correction territory — it never rose more than 10% off that Nov. 20 low — until it made a new low in early February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

NextEra’s unregulated arm is the primary way the company can participate in demand growth outside of its own Florida territory, which hasn’t been a hotspot for data-center growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Gold prices slumped more than 2% to $4173 an ounce on Wednesday, reaching year lows and entering bear-market territory.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Morocco is late Friday night so you can just stay up and sleep in on Saturday. Brazil is the difficult one - that's coffee-your-way-through-work territory."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When they got married, Uncle Max chose to be a “real old-time Indian” and relocate to the territory of his wife’s people.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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