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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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On a chilly Tuesday night at Oracle Park, Marte’s moonshot to Big Cat territory was the defining image of the Giants’ 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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One is at least temporary compromises on dangerous issues of sovereignty or territory, such as between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan, or between India and the PRC, or in the South China Sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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China has spent years expanding military infrastructure across the South China Sea, including radar systems, surveillance networks, air defense systems, and electronic warfare capabilities positioned on artificial islands and outposts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Tiwani Contemporary’s closure follows that of London’s Stephen Friedman Gallery, which went dark in February after closing its New York outpost and entering bankruptcy proceedings.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 May 2026
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No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The scale challenge is most acute in Bangladesh, home to Cox’s Bazar—the world’s largest refugee camp, housing more than one million Rohingya.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Since its opening in January 2025, the space has seen celebrations and gatherings often featuring a Bahamian carnival drum called a tum tum, in vibrant expressions of Black joy, and a weekly passport series highlighting a country across the diaspora.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Every course of the tasting menu—sourced from local Black farmers and rooted in the foodways of the African diaspora—is both a dish and a story, told with warmth and skill.—
Regan Stephens,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 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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On May 5, Rubio and Donovan posed in front of a map of Cuba in a post on X by Donovan's Southern Command.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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This post has been updated with additional quotes from Baghaei.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Under Prabowo, the government has been increasing control over strategically important commodities, cracking down on unauthorized mining operations, taking over plantations and pushing for the development of a domestic refining industry for critical minerals.—
Edna Tarigan,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Within one year of its construction, fruit plantations, a Roland Garros rose variety, plant walls and more than 123 trees were planted inside the greenhouses surrounding the court.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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