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trust territory

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Definition of trust territory

as in settlement

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Recent Examples of trust territory The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon. — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories. — Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024 Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022

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Noun

Her time in office also saw a large amount of legal settlements that were attached to cases that stretched even before her tenure as Chief.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Harry also reached a settlement with the publisher of The Sun last January, which paid an eight-figure sum in damages and issued an apology acknowledging unlawful actions.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of settlement

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Why Vendor Dependencies Are An Increasing Risk As enterprises layer more services, integrations and automation into their environments, vendor dependencies, including in AI, become both a necessity and a liability.

— Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Several Gulf states want to expand pipeline capacity to reduce their dependency on Hormuz.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of dependency

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To safeguard against these abuses of power, democracies like the UK and US have hearings, committees, and other measures to hold their intelligence bodies accountable, said Shetler-Jones.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Organizations and officials across the continent have vied to find a balance between respecting freedom of speech and protecting their democracies, including the Venice Biennale’s controversial decision to allow Russia to participate.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of democracy

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In Germany, firefighters using drones and helicopters battled a forest fire near the Austrian border, according to the Associated Press, while in Turkey, responders tackled forest fires in four western provinces.

— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026
According to Chinese media, some regions like China’s eastern Shandong province have received government support to boost manufacturing of cooling products and other home appliances this year.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of province

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Periwinkle prefers a temperate climate and needs a soil with a good amount of compost.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
Although each vineyard has its own unique soils, exposures, and water availability, the sibling regions are simply two different appellations cultivating the same grape.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of soil

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As one of the big three ratings agencies, alongside Fitch and Moody’s, S&P Global plays a crucial role in determining whether African sovereigns and businesses can secure capital from international financial markets.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
While the Royal Standard is never lowered to half-mast—the reason being that there is always a sovereign on the throne—the Union Jack can be lowered to half-staff, which is exactly what happened to honor Diana.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Definition of sovereign

Noun

George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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