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Azerbaijan said one of the drones struck the terminal building of the airport while the other fell near a school in a nearby village in the Nakhchivan exclave, which borders Turkey, Armenia and Iran.
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Jasmine Green, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
It is expected to connect Azerbaijan and its autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, which are separated by a 20-mile-wide patch of Armenian territory.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Its Kaliningrad exclave is home to the Kremlin’s Baltic fleet and a wealth of other military assets.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
The pact on a corridor connecting Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhichevan is also vulnerable.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jasmine Green, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
It is expected to connect Azerbaijan and its autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, which are separated by a 20-mile-wide patch of Armenian territory.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Its Kaliningrad exclave is home to the Kremlin’s Baltic fleet and a wealth of other military assets.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
The pact on a corridor connecting Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhichevan is also vulnerable.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclave
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New York still owns the lead, 2-1, in the series, but the Spurs closed out thanks to tremendous defense, timely buckets, and forcing the Knicks to go 2-of-12 from three-point territory in the fourth quarter.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Often transnational agreements are necessary if pipelines pass through several territories.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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This hotel is the seventh outpost from the brand, which debuted in Milan in 2004 and has since grown to include properties in London, Bali, Beijing, Shanghai, and Dubai; new openings in Rome, Moscow, Tokyo, and more are slated to open between 2022 and 2025.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Convenience megastore Buc-ee’s will open a new outpost in northeast Ohio after the company pledged to cover the $15 million infrastructure required to get it up and running.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The names of the camp manager, warden, and assistant warden have never been made publicly available.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Although his client safely returned to base camp, Dawa Sherpa never arrived, triggering growing concern as climbing teams left the mountain and seasonal route infrastructure was dismantled.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Tony & Tara Eiguren The great potato capital has no shortage of great Basque food either, thanks to a hearty diaspora and community members like Tony and Tara Eiguren.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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As president of the sugar mill owners’ association, Gutiérrez says he’s spent much of his career advocating for diaspora Cubans in the United States who wish to see the billions of dollars of assets left behind in Cuba returned to them.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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As part of his program to regain control of France’s overseas empire, Napoleon sent military expeditions to restore slavery in France’s other colonies.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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The hive’s sturdy, portable design allowed nineteenth-century beekeepers to manage and transport colonies over long distances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Members of the union endorsed eight-hour work stoppages and a plan to implement work bans later this week, the Offshore Alliance said in a social media post on Monday.—
Sing Yee Ong,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
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This museum is located on a historical sugar, indigo and rice plantation that operated from 1752 to 1975.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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