territories
- plural of territory.
Example Sentences
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In 2002, the U.K. offered citizenship to most citizens of the British Overseas Territories, and some Chagossians moved to Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
One of the Inuk rangers, Julia Elanik from Aklavik in the Northwestern Territories, drove the length of the patrol with a rifle on her back in case a polar bear crossed the group.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Much of the new residential development in recent decades has been in the New Territories, the area where Tai Po is located.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
The state-owned Bank of Territories pulled out of talks with Société des Grands Magasins, owner of BHV Marais, to buy the building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
A conductor who rode trains with his family and lit out for the Territories.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
