exclusive economic zone
noun
: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it
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The spill could pass through Qatar’s exclusive economic zone within about four days, with possible landfall near Al Mirfa in the United Arab Emirates in roughly 13 days, according to Windward.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The shoal is within the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone and located 1,300 km (808 miles) off mainland China, which refers to it as Renai Reef.
—CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2026
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the weapons landed outside the country's exclusive economic zone and that there were no reports of damage to planes or ships.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said that the weapons landed outside the country’s exclusive economic zone and that there were no reports of damage to planes or ships.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The shoal is within the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone and located 1,300 km (808 miles) off mainland China, which refers to it as Renai Reef.
—CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2026
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the weapons landed outside the country's exclusive economic zone and that there were no reports of damage to planes or ships.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said that the weapons landed outside the country’s exclusive economic zone and that there were no reports of damage to planes or ships.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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