as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine
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Recent Examples of territories
European streamer SkyShowtime, which is part-owned by Paramount, has it for a raft of territories including several in CEE, Scandinavia as well as Spain and Portugal.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Following its Berlinale world premiere, Best Friend Forever kicked off sales on the film and has ongoing negotiations across additional territories.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
In separate statements this week, representatives for both Eversource and UI said the companies have no plans to sell off portions of their service territories in Connecticut.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Protecting Indigenous territories is widely seen as one of the most effective ways to curb deforestation in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and a key regulator of the global climate.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
In addition to all of the states and territories, pop culture companies and organizations such as Coca-Cola, national sports leagues, and Apple all contributed gifts.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
As previously announced, Paramount won a bidding war to secure rights for North America and several international territories for the feature.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The company released an OnlyFans Wrapped 2025 report, breaking down spending from state-to-state, territories, cities and counties.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Following its Berlinale world premiere, Best Friend Forever kicked off sales on the film and has ongoing negotiations across additional territories.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
In separate statements this week, representatives for both Eversource and UI said the companies have no plans to sell off portions of their service territories in Connecticut.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Protecting Indigenous territories is widely seen as one of the most effective ways to curb deforestation in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and a key regulator of the global climate.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In addition to all of the states and territories, pop culture companies and organizations such as Coca-Cola, national sports leagues, and Apple all contributed gifts.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
As previously announced, Paramount won a bidding war to secure rights for North America and several international territories for the feature.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The company released an OnlyFans Wrapped 2025 report, breaking down spending from state-to-state, territories, cities and counties.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for territories
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Barriers to streams’ flow can also affect upstream habitats and water quality, too.
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Farmers are drying up acreage and, for about 40 miles downstream of Bend, fish habitats suffer, state scientists told us.
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Of those, about 116,000 homes are needed at rents below $1,300 per month.
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The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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