Example Sentences

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The SDF’s presence in the city isn’t territorially connected to its main strongholds in north and eastern Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

IS was territorially defeated in Syria in 2019 but still maintains a presence, particularly in the country's vast desert.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

In a 4-2-3-1 shape Arsenal should be PSG's equals, immediately solving a lot of problems and creating a more even game territorially.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

We kept him on a short leash so he couldn’t ramble onto peoples’ lawns and squirt territorially.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2017

“She’s my friend; she sits with us,” Mike whispered back loyally, but also a bit territorially.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer