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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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The season 27 premiere, which aired July 23, targeted Trump and his lawsuit settlement with Paramount, portraying the president as Satan’s lover, though Satan repeatedly rebuffs his advances.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in July, CBS also reached a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Identify adversarial country dependencies and invest in domestic alternatives.—
Shaun Walsh,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the colonel had developed a gambling addiction to go along with Elvis’ drug dependency.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Australia is attempting to ban those under sixteen from social media, including from YouTube, and is set to roll out age-verification mandates even for search engines.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trust builds when leaders say no to expansion, but then protect the teams working inside the smaller mandate.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Something like that argument is being applied to gerrymandering, which is applying nuclear-level destruction to American democracy at both state and federal levels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Mamdani warns of 'withering faith' in democracy to deliver for working class.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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One Piece is installed on a bamboo pole under the national flag at a motorcycle repair shop in Indramayu, West Java province, on Aug. 9, 2025.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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All four provinces were collectively annexed by Russia without international recognition following a wartime referendum held in September 2022.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Surfactants are molecules with hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends, which interact with water and soil particles, aiding water infiltration and distribution in soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The reception was held just 30 minutes from the Castle of Mey, which is closed to visitors from July 24 to Aug. 8 — suggesting that the sovereign might be staying there.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Treasury debt was traditionally issued at the long end of the curve, such as 10 and 30 years, and purchased by pension funds and sovereigns.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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