virgin territory
noun
: an experience or situation that is new for someone
We're headed into virgin territory with these new regulations.
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Like a virgin territory, the mind is free from misconceptions.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
Biden’s proposal to reverse Trump v. United States is not virgin territory.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
While the two had footing in the franchise industry, creating an original brand from the ground up was virgin territory.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
Biden’s proposal to reverse Trump v. United States is not virgin territory.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
While the two had footing in the franchise industry, creating an original brand from the ground up was virgin territory.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
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“Virgin territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20territory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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