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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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According to a 2024 analysis by the law firm Morgan Lewis, less than half of a percent of second requests were subject to settlement under the Biden administration, a sizable decrease from 1.04% during the first Trump administration and 1.42% during the second Obama administration.—
Ross Marchand,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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So my feeling is that there was never any real attempt on the part of the U.S. to follow up on that and actually try to negotiate some kind of diplomatic settlement here.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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The original promise of the Israeli state was to end, once and for all, the dependency and the powerlessness of an exilic people who had suffered antisemitic persecution for centuries—a dark history that reached its nadir in the Nazi death camps.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Still, the country has a long way to go to cut its dependency on China in some key areas, Backeberg told CNBC.—
Sam Meredith,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Failure to acquire the additional capacity would mean HSBC’s return-to-office mandate could be dead on arrival, with thousands of staff unable to find desk space at the bank’s buildings.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state and the poster-sized displays would isolate students -- especially those who are not Christian.—
Democrat-Gazette staff,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Mamdani has all but clinched the nomination after Cuomo conceded the race this week, and because of his Democratic Socialist label and controversial proposals, billionaires have rushed to paint the young politician as a threat to business, democracy, and the Democratic Party.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a tropical depression made landfall on Thursday, June 26, first on the Chinese island province of Hainan and then later in Guangdong, per Reuters, adding that experts attribute the extreme weather and flooding to climate change.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Wolves are removing elk, deer, and moose infected with chronic wasting disease — present in 37 states and 3 provinces.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil. Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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There are just 24 Companions, and appointments are at the monarch's sole discretion to recognize public service or personal service to the sovereign.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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According to the royal family's website, Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign for over 260 years.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Japan and South Korea—both treaty allies of the United States in Northeast Asia—received new warships to bolster their sea power amid North Korea's ongoing naval modernization.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20territory. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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