territorial waters
plural noun
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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Newsweek's map shows that the Chinese flotilla, which has remained outside Australia's territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles from its shores during the deployment, departed from the country's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The Chinese ships were still outside the Australian territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles from its shores.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The landing platform was located 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from the nearest point of land, within Bahamian territorial waters.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s executive order didn’t include the whole gulf, only the parts in U.S. territorial waters.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The Chinese ships were still outside the Australian territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles from its shores.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The landing platform was located 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from the nearest point of land, within Bahamian territorial waters.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s executive order didn’t include the whole gulf, only the parts in U.S. territorial waters.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for territorial waters
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“Territorial waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20waters. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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