exclusive economic zone
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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With overseas territories across the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian oceans, France has the second-largest maritime exclusive economic zone in the world after the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
Though made up of tiny islands, Micronesia’s exclusive economic zone is larger than Greenland’s because it stretches over a vast area of ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Access to the islands’ resources is simpler, because the metals lie within the country’s exclusive economic zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Defence Secretary John Healey called the action "deeply dangerous", saying the Yantar had repeatedly crossed in and out of the UK's exclusive economic zone.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
"We cannot under any circumstances accept these attacks, which threaten the safety of navigation, the environment and lives in our exclusive economic zone," he said on Monday evening.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
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