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Recent Examples of exclave
Its Kaliningrad exclave is home to the Kremlin’s Baltic fleet and a wealth of other military assets.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
With the agreement, Armenia will give the United States a 99-year lease on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, which includes the Zangezur Corridor, located between mainland Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan exclave, according to Politico.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2025
The pact on a corridor connecting Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhichevan is also vulnerable.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Around 7,000 troops are taking part in the exercises, which are being held at locations in Belarus, as well as in Russia's Kaliningrad Baltic exclave and in the Baltic and Barents seas.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
With the agreement, Armenia will give the United States a 99-year lease on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, which includes the Zangezur Corridor, located between mainland Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan exclave, according to Politico.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2025
The pact on a corridor connecting Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhichevan is also vulnerable.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Around 7,000 troops are taking part in the exercises, which are being held at locations in Belarus, as well as in Russia's Kaliningrad Baltic exclave and in the Baltic and Barents seas.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclave
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After determining that the plane could not be landed safely, the A-10 pilot ejected over friendly territory and was safely recovered.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That top speed lands this bike squarely in minibike territory, as far as I'm concerned.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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The decision to legalize the outposts, made in a security cabinet meeting on March 25, comes amid a surge in settler violence towards Palestinians since the beginning of the Iran war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Onabanjo also has familiarity with the Walther Collection, having previously served as the director of exhibitions and collections for the collection’s New York outpost.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But neither is an experienced starter so general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley will almost certainly seek training camp competition for each role.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Outside of its players on rookie deals — Edwards, Lacan, Morrow and Rivers — Connecticut has signed just one player, French guard Migna Toure, to a training camp contract.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Organizers embrace the power of connecting attendees across different diaspora or other socioeconomic barriers through the universal languages of music and dance.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The series spans several decades, drawing inspiration from racial violence during the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, his personal relationship to Africa, people in his own community and across the African diaspora.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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Subverting Britain’s original intent for the canal system, freedom seekers used the water passage as a route to flee from the colony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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By sequencing corals and the algae that live inside them, researchers have identified colonies that naturally withstand higher temperatures and are beginning to test whether selectively breeding and growing those more resilient corals can support reef recovery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But some experts aren’t so sure the findings are worth further study, given the anonymous nature of Reddit posts.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The third goal came on a breakdown when Oskar Bäck passed into open space for Blackwell; Gustavsson didn’t attack the shooter, then lost the puck when Blackwell hit the post, and the puck rebounded to Cameron Hughes for his first NHL goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The storm’s heavy rains caused widespread flooding that killed at least 43 people and led to the destruction of banana plantations, sorghum, beans, cassava, coffee and other crops as well as the loss of livestock.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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For about a decade, the Montgomery family operated the plantation as its own.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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