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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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In American history, military service has often been followed by settlement — except for Black Americans.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sutter, who arrived in California in the 1830s, built Sutter’s Fort in 1839 and founded the settlement of New Helvetia near the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 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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Voting is the cornerstone of a democracy – the mechanism by which citizens make their voices count and one of the key things in public life that should transcend party lines.—
Kica Matos,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Progressive councilors have touted the greater civic engagement and deepened democracy that participatory budgeting aims to achieve.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran’s Isfahan province was targeted during joint military operations, said Reza Najafi, Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Australians went into the tournament hoping to relive the atmosphere generated during the Women's World Cup on home soil almost three years ago, when the Matildas shattered audience records on the way to the semifinals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The rampart line showed some signs of timber box structures, filled with stone or soil.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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