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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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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The celebration encompasses parades, bars, formal balls and costumes, and the parade routes in particular are family territory.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 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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Mostly, the post demonstrated how the president, who has flexed his political muscles in recent primary races and remains the most dominant force in the Republican Party, is not taking kindly to growing congressional unease with the conflict.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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In a Facebook post Tuesday, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office urged the public to remain cautious of unsolicited phone calls demanding money and provided several tips to stay safe from scams.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Eco effort Many of Indonesia’s 17,000 islands have been smashed by overdevelopment, palm oil plantations, plastic waste and water pollution, which is why Bawah and its fierce environmental program feel so crucial.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Not far away, the natural over-water rock arch of Devil’s Bridge is both a stunning landmark and tragic reminder, its name a nod to the number of slaves who sought escape from plantation life by jumping from it to their deaths in the rough waters below.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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