as in territories
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands do not observe daylight saving time.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the Cowboys punted on their next two possessions and then turned it over on downs as the Eagles earned the win.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The disruption, which left residents without reliable access to emergency services, revealed a spectrum of vulnerabilities—from outdated infrastructure and centralized dependencies to weak change management and limited visibility into system access.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And, short of suicides, there is other mounting evidence of people developing harmful chatbot dependencies.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Protectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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