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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.
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ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Washington Post,
18 Dec. 2020
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Washington Post,
18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust territory
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Cash App's parent Block added Polygon as a settlement option, and payroll provider Deel turned on stablecoin payouts that let companies pay staff in dozens of countries at once.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Consumers with questions or want additional information can visit the settlement website's FAQ page.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Noun
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By focusing on legacy component replication, the company aims to reduce dependency on fragile global supply chains and shorten repair timelines for aging defense systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Build Teams That Can Function Without You The real challenge is not keeping work moving, but ensuring people can truly disconnect without guilt or dependency.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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However researchers say there is not a process to evaluate whether schools are fully adhering to the mandate.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Public health specialists have warned that military members may suffer unnecessary complications from the flu after the vaccination mandate was ended and fear that severe cases will continue to climb in subsequent flu seasons if preventive vaccinations aren't given to those most at risk.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Yutthana Samranwong, a 54-year-old driver in Thailand’s northern Phitsanulok province, says booking online for public charging ports to keep his MG4 EV running is a gamble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Medical workers escort an Ebola patient to an Ebola treatment center in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 20, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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The high seas have no sovereign who can demand accountability, concluded Spalding.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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The question worth watching is whether the Bank of Korea ultimately raises rates, and how much further the bond market has to fall before the two sides of the AI trade, the soaring shares and the sinking sovereign, find a level that can hold.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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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
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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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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20territory. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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