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Recent Examples of trust territory
In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.
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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
Small, remote Pacific island nations such as Palau, a former U.S. trust territory, make up most of the list.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
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
Small, remote Pacific island nations such as Palau, a former U.S. trust territory, make up most of the list.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust territory
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In recent months, Israel has greatly expanded construction in Jewish settlements, legalized outposts and made significant bureaucratic changes to its policies in the territory to strengthen its hold and weaken the Palestinian Authority.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has been negotiating a settlement, opposed by Slater, to avoid a trial that could break it up along the lines of its 2010 merger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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In multiple phone calls from jail, Nathan Gingles discussed the dependency court case, asking his friend in Texas to pass along information and criticizing Mary’s sister, who was fighting for custody against Schuler.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s no magic fix for Bill’s sadness, nor his drug dependency for many years.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers should invest in infrastructure, fund water projects and conservation, reduce unfunded mandates, and reward communities that plan responsibly and make development pay its own way.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Emmanuel Macron equated territorial sovereignty with the rights of the French to police their own misinformation and democracy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Focus on our rearmaments, on the support for Ukraine, and the threat that Russia poses to all of our democracies.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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This beloved Filipino film sets Brontë’s tale among the lush hilltops and lovely beaches of Batanes, the northernmost and smallest province of the country.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Sunday afternoon blast in a village in Jiangsu province was caused by a resident setting off fireworks improperly near the store, the Donghai county government said in a statement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Snow can protect plants and soils from deep freezes and affect wildlife migration, hibernation and survival.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tiny natural organisms will quickly turn organic waste into the most nutritious soil additive available.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Barrows manages the future sovereign's schedule, and accompanies her to the various appointments she is called upon to attend.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
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Calvin’s commentary emphasized clemency not only as a rational posture for a sovereign to adopt, but as a heroic virtue that is the essence of our common humanity.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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To military experts, Trump’s fleet would be hopelessly unsuited to strategic and tactical threats that are already faced by American sea power and likely to become more dangerous by the time the vessels could be deployed.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China's rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20territory. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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