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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
Noun
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My hands and fingers, like hers, have learned the territory and just get on with the job.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Immediately after the ceasefire, Israel controlled fifty-three per cent of the territory in Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Almost half a century later, the resurgence of the LES as an artists’ hub is being shaped by small, independent galleries; artist-run nonprofits like 99Canal and the Abrons Art Center; blue-chip galleries like Perrotin; and the East Side outposts of Chelsea galleries such as Hollis Taggart.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
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The rooms The villas inspired by traditional Patagonian outposts are sleek and minimalistic from the outside, but sweet and cozy on the inside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Because of the war, Yemenis have left the country, and there is a diaspora in Egypt, in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal, Canada and Malaysia – scattered all over the world.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Featuring nearly 60 artworks, this exhibition highlights the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Dad had a big map in his office in the public health wing of the hospital with colored pins, which showed where all the biggest rat colonies were in each neighborhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening over the weekend that time was running out for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Compton-Rock shared a sweet Instagram post from her daughter's commencement ceremony at the University of Southern California on Monday, May 18.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The incredible historic site features a house and plantation, a museum and research institute, a presidential library, and so much more.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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“Exclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclave. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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