as in habitat
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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In a recent interview with VIBE, Joey gave an interesting response when asked about entering the new territory.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Stone said Liberty and Jackson townships could be another fire territory.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are 3 things to know first Father's hunt for answers after son's suicide brings changes to military
Death toll in Gaza rises to 50,000, territory's health ministry says
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Jordan Freiman is a news editor for CBSNews.com.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Greenland, which is now an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark, remains strategically appealing to the United States.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Stone said Liberty and Jackson townships could be another fire territory.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are 3 things to know first Father's hunt for answers after son's suicide brings changes to military
Death toll in Gaza rises to 50,000, territory's health ministry says
In:
New York Yankees
Costa Rica
Jordan Freiman
Jordan Freiman is a news editor for CBSNews.com.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Greenland, which is now an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark, remains strategically appealing to the United States.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for territory
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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