as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine
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Recent Examples of territories
The party was formed in 1854 when several men came together to oppose the expansion of slavery in the western territories, according to the Rippon Historical Society.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The deal also included plans to expand his music across multiple genres and market him in new territories.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Fremantle is handling world sales for both outside German-speaking territories.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
The Land Group currently manages 40,000 hectares of farmland across the two South American countries, with plans to expand into other territories.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Athens began to disregard justice when dealing with neighboring territories.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The series will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
And this impulse threatened to do more than just hurt individuals or other territories.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The deal also included plans to expand his music across multiple genres and market him in new territories.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Fremantle is handling world sales for both outside German-speaking territories.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
The Land Group currently manages 40,000 hectares of farmland across the two South American countries, with plans to expand into other territories.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Athens began to disregard justice when dealing with neighboring territories.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The series will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
And this impulse threatened to do more than just hurt individuals or other territories.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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