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exclaves

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plural of exclave

as in outposts

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These experiences inspired the co-founders to open the first Sloomoo Institute in New York City in 2019, followed by locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles, along with miniMOO outposts in Philadelphia and Boston.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
The goal with two-way deals is for development, which means a player on a two-way deal has to be open to spending some of his time during the season in outposts such as South Dakota and Iowa.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The only Caribbean country to qualify twice for the World Cup, Haiti joined the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao as the only territories that had teams qualify for this year’s 48-nation tournament.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of territories

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As Jefferson’s opponents criticized him for sanctioning intervention and neglecting to free the prisoners, his supporters lashed out at the opposing Federalist Party for allegedly orchestrating a rebellion in Spain’s colonies in the first place.

— Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
The Ile-de-France region, which includes Paris, is home to large communities of working-class immigrants from the country’s former colonies.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of colonies

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What unites them is the belief that camps can help mold character and instill the values children will carry into adulthood.

— Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Kansas City’s World Cup hosting duties have ended, but the city is guaranteed to have a presence in the championship game with Argentina and England holding base camps in KC.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Definition of camps

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Indigenous tree species are generally better adapted to local climates, support far more wildlife, and create healthier, more resilient ecosystems than large monoculture plantations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
There was, however, a robust immigrant population, in part due to a demand for cheap labor to work on the sugar plantations and in other businesses.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Definition of plantations

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Not only do Brazilian fans love to travel to support their national team, but New Jersey is also home to one of the largest Brazilian diasporas in the country.

— Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Almost overnight, a player from a country with the world’s 13th-largest population of about 113 million but with almost no professional tennis tradition is carrying one of the globe’s biggest diasporas from tournament to tournament.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of diasporas

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On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Subsequent after-show additions to her Instagram Story included re-posts of audience member IGs with photos and brief video clips of the Hacks actor taking her bows at curtain to a standing ovation.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

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