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Recent Examples of exclave
Lithuania and Poland bracket the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, where Moscow bases its Baltic Sea naval fleet, and both NATO countries share significant land borders with key Russia ally, Belarus.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The landlocked exclave is bordered by Armenia, Iran and Turkey.
—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
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The landlocked exclave is bordered by Armenia, Iran and Turkey.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclave
Noun
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Poe and Lovecraft explored this territory over a century ago.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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But from the look of things, his competition takes none too kindly to Dwight and his crew moving into their territory.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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That’s because Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Orlando have historically been the studio’s most popular outposts for travelers from the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Israel is changing in ways that are challenging its image as an outpost of secular, liberal democracy in the Middle East.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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McGlinchey said the run game has been a focal point all of camp.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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But that’s what’s noteworthy —remarkable, even — about the kind of training camp he’s had.—
Sam McDowell
August 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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In particular, the indictment says, the duo directly solicited money transfers from members of the Haitian diaspora in the U.S. Funds were sent to intermediaries in Haiti for Chérizier’s benefit.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Where is the outrage from within Israel, outside of a small, if increasingly vocal, minority? Where is the outrage from the diaspora?—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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The booming financial hub was the family’s first real estate development, carved out from vast tracts of agricultural land acquired when the Philippines was still a colony of Spain.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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If you haven’t been yet inducted into the Roller Rabbit squad (colony?), a brief introduction: The brand has become an absolute obsession on social media in the past few years, especially among tween and teen girls.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
4 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump announced the trade deal with Japan last month in a Truth Social post, setting tariff rates at 15%, down from his earlier threats of 25%.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Walking Dead actress' death was also announced in a post on her Instagram account.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Extensive signage explains who owned the plantation (the country’s first Hispanic Congressman, Joseph Marion Hernández) and provides background on the Seminole Indians.—
Bonnie Gross,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the misty central highlands, tea plantations ripple across undulating hillsides in neat green rows, as cool mist drifts through eucalyptus groves and over winding railway tracks that curve like silver ribbons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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