as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine
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Recent Examples of territory
This photo shows two males fighting over territory.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And that could provide grounds for American authorities to keep those migrants out of the U.S.
There have been questions about whether a terrorism designation opens the door to possible unilateral military action by the United States on Mexican territory.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
China sees Taiwan as its own territory, and the countries surrounding what the United States calls the South China Sea have multiple names for the same body of water.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Surfshark is based in the British Virgin Islands, which, although technically a territory of Great Britain, is generally considered a safe haven and has no data-retention laws.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And that could provide grounds for American authorities to keep those migrants out of the U.S.
There have been questions about whether a terrorism designation opens the door to possible unilateral military action by the United States on Mexican territory.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
China sees Taiwan as its own territory, and the countries surrounding what the United States calls the South China Sea have multiple names for the same body of water.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Surfshark is based in the British Virgin Islands, which, although technically a territory of Great Britain, is generally considered a safe haven and has no data-retention laws.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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