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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Recent Examples of territory As the ball bounced around in foul territory toward right field, Machado ran home from second and Merrill ran home from first to flip the lead. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 Last week’s fighting occurred along the line of control, across the two countries’ international boundary, and deep into each side’s territory outside Kashmir. Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025 In Europe, the series will air in Germany and German-speaking territories on ZDF, Flemish Belgium on VRT, Sweden on SVT and the Netherlands on NPO, and BBC Studios has licensed it in the Balkans and Central Eastern Europe. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025 Sikes delves into uncharted territory, with pieces that are a first for the designer. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for territory
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Noun
  • As human settlements expanded on islands where the auk nested, the bird's habitat was further encroached upon.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast this week, a leak that is fast contaminating marshlands and threatening vital wildlife habitats and fisheries.
    Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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  • In the woods near their home, Viggo runs while Oscar chases him.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 16 May 2025
  • The curved, ribbed walls of their home were made using a 5-ton, three-dimensional printer that printed generated the entire wall system of their home in 12 days.
    Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 16 May 2025

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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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