trust territory

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Recent Examples of trust territory 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 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
Noun
  • Since the jury decision in 2022, the township has been accruing interest on the unpaid settlement.
    Laura A. Bischoff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Since January 2024, JCPS attorneys have reached settlements in more than 40 lawsuits, with the district agreeing to nearly $14 million in payments.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • People who only drink for fun are not likely to develop a dependency, Knowles said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Many Latin American nations are wary of trading one dependency for another.
    Oliver Stuenkel, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado January 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Corporate and government leaders regularly reissue return-to-office mandates, citing performance concerns.
    Justin Harlan, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • During his 10 years in town, the Haitian-American scholar and civic leader — based at the LBJ School for Public Affairs — has written book after clarifying book on the intersection of race and democracy.
    Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Rubio sat on the board of the International Republican Institute, which provided training to fledgling democracies, teaching candidates how to campaign and poll watchers how to observe elections.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere, protesters torched government buildings in cities, including Lumar in Ilam province.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Cloud-9 was first discovered three years ago during a survey of hydrogen gas near the Messier 94 galaxy by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, in China’s Guizhou province.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Another key area involves developing artificial lunar and Martian soil simulants to test rover traction and propulsion systems.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Harry is due to attend the court proceedings, but this trip will not include a meeting with his father, King Charles III, as the sovereign will be in Scotland at the time.
    Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The speech, however, is not actually written by the sovereign, but rather by the government.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • This partnership is a geopolitical and technical win for both sides, and yet another sign that uncrewed maritime systems are becoming central to modern sea power.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025

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