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Recent Examples of exclave
The landlocked exclave is bordered by Armenia, Iran and Turkey.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Latvia shares a border with Russia in northeastern Europe, along with its neighbors Estonia to the north and Lithuania—which abuts the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea—to the south.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Lithuania could face an attack through Belarus as Moscow seeks to establish a land connection between the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Russia has a significant military presence at its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic, but it is surrounded by NATO member states.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Latvia shares a border with Russia in northeastern Europe, along with its neighbors Estonia to the north and Lithuania—which abuts the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea—to the south.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Lithuania could face an attack through Belarus as Moscow seeks to establish a land connection between the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Russia has a significant military presence at its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic, but it is surrounded by NATO member states.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclave
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In 2019, the mid-engine C8 Corvette staked a claim on supercar territory.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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The Israeli military says more than 400 rockets and hundreds of drones have been launched at Israeli territory since the conflict began.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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Schiaparelli’s first European retail outpost outside its Paris salon, the Harrods unit sits in the Superbrands room alongside brands including Loro Piana, which also just opened a new space, with Loewe and Valentino to follow suit this summer.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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These hills are the last outpost of the once-mighty and ancient Appalachian range that stretches from northeast Alabama to the tip of Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula, the ground-down essence of the continent.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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While there was not a situation like the one going on between the Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, some doubters believed Hunter not signing with the Jaguars yet could lead to a rift down the road ahead of training camp.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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With training camp rapidly approaching, Richardson has provided a massive update on his shoulder injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Yeah, and there is also the Jewish Russian diaspora, and the Jewish population within Russia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The story of the Wandering Jew lurks and floats through Bloom’s thoughts: diaspora.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Full to Partial Shade Soil Type: Well Draining, Rich Soil pH: Acidic (5.5 to 6.5) Not as aggressive as its Japanese counterpart, Allegheny spurge is a native, herbaceous perennial groundcover that slowly spreads by rhizomes to form a dense colony.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Yes,commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking the colonies’ official declaration of separation from Great Britain, is at the heart of the celebration, butit’s also the chow that brings us together.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
16 June 2025
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Attached to the YouTube post were an array of comments on the 37-minute video.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Some prefer religious guidance, like the mom in the Reddit post who reportedly wanted her son to speak to a priest.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Just as plantation owners once claimed to know what was best for enslaved people — controlling their movement, their associations, their very thoughts — artificial intelligence systems now make similar claims about human behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Although General Granger announced that all enslaved people were to be freed, enslavers and plantation owners were left to announce the news.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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