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exclaves

noun

plural of exclave

as in outposts

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Throughout the conflict, the Hmeimem air base and the Tartus naval base were key Russian military outposts in the eastern Mediterranean.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Together, the discoveries suggest the villa’s residents embraced a distinctly Roman lifestyle despite living in what was then one of the empire’s westernmost outposts.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of outposts

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More than 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories and five international participants are taking part in Northern Strike 26-2, one of the nation's largest reserve-component military readiness exercises.

— Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Lionsgate is distributing the film across select international territories, underscoring the production’s positioning for global audiences.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of territories

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Yellow-legged hornets, an invasive species that attacks honeybee colonies, have been spotted in North Carolina for the first time.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
The team said similar nonreciprocal interactions could occur in biological systems, like cell colonies and groups of animals.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of colonies

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His organization offers free clinics, camps, and showcases, allowing boys and girls to develop skills and gain exposure to college and professional recruiters without financial barriers.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
National Socialism had murdered the Jews and laid waste to German civilization; Stalinism had regimented Soviet life through purges and camps.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of camps

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The largest fire has been reported in the village of Sungai Gelam in the Muaro Jambi district, where dozens of hectares of oil palm plantations owned by local residents have been destroyed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The largest fire has been reported in the village of Sungai Gelam in the Muaro Jambi district, where dozens of acres of palm oil plantations owned by local residents have been destroyed.

— Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of plantations

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Wide-brim hats had a 25% year-over-year jump in TikTok views and a 260% surge in TikTok posts.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
This is where a social media platform deprioritizes a user's posts on other users' feeds in the absence of any official ban, even if the user isn't notified.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

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