virgin territory

noun

: an experience or situation that is new for someone
We're headed into virgin territory with these new regulations.

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Like a virgin territory, the mind is free from misconceptions. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024 Biden’s proposal to reverse Trump v. United States is not virgin territory. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024 While the two had footing in the franchise industry, creating an original brand from the ground up was virgin territory. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024

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“Virgin territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20territory. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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