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territories

noun

plural of territory

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 It has already been snapped up by Hulu, HBO and Mubi for various territories. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The bill also required the state water board to consult with tribes whose ancestral territories included water bodies during investigations into water rights. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 There are separate accounts for the various territories around the world the company serves. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The American Chopper franchise has previously broadcasted in 160 territories in 35 languages worldwide, and OTF’s acquisition offers a new opportunity for buyers at MIPCOM in just under two weeks’ time in Cannes, France. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 At a status hearing Wednesday, Taurel pressed the judge to specify that Sarsour can only be deported to Israel or the Palestinian territories. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 For the film’s international release coming hot on the heels of the Venice premiere, The Guardian and partner mk2 Films have inked deals with theatrical distributors in 56 territories. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Keep defending your moats, and SaaS will remain well-positioned to protect its territories. — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Its Starlink service boasts approximately 11,000 satellites in orbit and 12 million customers across about 160 countries and territories. — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

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Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Teledyne says the technology could eventually support lunar habitats, surface infrastructure and other systems requiring reliable power in harsh environments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

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Charlie Fox, a 56-year-old San Clemente resident and marine meteorologist, said sand provides a critical buffer between whatever structures — train tracks, homes, lifeguard headquarters — are built along the coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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