as in habitat
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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The song’s emotional depth and strong streaming performance have propelled her into new chart territory.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
For years, Poland and other member states have accused Belarus and allied Russia, with some evidence, of weaponizing refugees by sending them across the border into EU territory.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The Trophy Bride, a comedy drama about a poor family attempting to fake their way into high society, has been sold to 3388 Films for the U.S., Canada and all EU European territories, as well as to Infinity Entertainment for Australia and New Zealand.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a quarter of Lebanese territory is now under Israeli military evacuation orders as Israel intensifies its ground operation in the south, with its inhabitants pushed more than 30 miles north of their homes.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
For years, Poland and other member states have accused Belarus and allied Russia, with some evidence, of weaponizing refugees by sending them across the border into EU territory.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The Trophy Bride, a comedy drama about a poor family attempting to fake their way into high society, has been sold to 3388 Films for the U.S., Canada and all EU European territories, as well as to Infinity Entertainment for Australia and New Zealand.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a quarter of Lebanese territory is now under Israeli military evacuation orders as Israel intensifies its ground operation in the south, with its inhabitants pushed more than 30 miles north of their homes.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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