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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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Not only did archaeologists find a couple of precious pieces of textiles but also instruments and artifacts that could indicate a workshop, such as needles and a weaving sword, indicating that Beycesultan was a major textile-producing settlement during the Bronze Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Huckabee, an evangelical Christian and strong supporter of Israel and the West Bank settlement movement, has long opposed the idea of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Jackson believed durable partnerships would come through market access and investment, not dependency.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tilly’s placement came despite warnings from a DCFS dependency investigator, according to a March 5 email sent to Servin.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The paper, citing no sources, speculated that Tuttle would be fired, two years into her five-year mandate as Berlinale director.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the city requires removal of a billboard, state law mandates that the owner be compensated.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Within steps of one another, the law, the press and the community converged to bend the arc of American democracy.—
Alvin C. Hathaway Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Ocoee Massacre teaches us that democracy is fragile — and that silence is complicity.—
Debbie Deland,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Another suicide bomber, backed by gunmen, rammed an explosives-laden vehicle last week into the wall of a security post in Bajaur district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, killing 11 soldiers and a child.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of residents of the remote camp in northeastern Syria have been transferred to the Akhtarin camp in Aleppo province in recent weeks and others have been repatriated to Iraq.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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This tropical plant prefers consistently moist soil and bright, indirect light.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The 5-foot oval planter box can hold 68 pounds of soil, creating a place to easily plant florals, vegetables, and herbs in one spot.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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Counsellors of State are certain royals who can be called on by the monarch to act on his behalf if the sovereign is temporarily unable to carry out official duties.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
20 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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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 1 Mar. 2026.
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