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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
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For the really adventurous, visit the remote and roadless Laya village in the greater Himalayan range in the north of the country, one of the world's highest human settlements and a distinct subculture of Bhutan.Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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After the December 2022 settlement, Heard made good on that wish, relocating abroad to focus on motherhood.Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the risk of provider dependency looms large.Serge Beck, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The root of the anxiety surrounding Y2K, and perhaps its enduring resonance, is a recognition of precisely this dependency—which has only grown over time.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s mandate arises not just from the raw vote total, but also from the fact that every swing state, every part of the country, and major demographic groups swung toward Trump.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Stockman's mandate to cut spending collided with two other Reagan articles of faith: tax cuts and a vigorous military build up to challenge what was then still the Soviet Union.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Zweig, a sanctions expert at the lobbying arm of the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, pointed to another question related to Captagon that may have also ultimately contributed to Assad's downfall.Desiree Adib, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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And what our nation has tried to stand for—freedom and democracy, a haven for immigrants, a bulwark against fascism—will soon fundamentally change.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Early decision admissions have often been criticized for discriminating against low-income students and creating a province of the privileged that favors white and wealthy applicants.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Children under 14 have been disproportionately affected, particularly in the remote Panzi health zone of Kwango province, a region notorious for its limited healthcare resources.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This includes tender perennials like dahlias, cannas, gladiolus, agapanthus, and elephant ears. Plants in Fluctuating Temperatures In regions with frequent freeze-thaw cycles, especially in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, soil can shift and expose roots to damage.Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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The sovereign established the charity in 1990 to create improved communities where people, places and the planet can coexist.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Increasingly, sovereigns are not renewing treaties or trying to change the terms to limit the circumstances in which claims may be brought.John Quinn, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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This cooperation makes sense in purely military terms for Russia, a mutually beneficial project of sea power projection.Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20territory. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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