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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Recent Examples of territory
Although the situation is fluid and voter sentiment could change, the numbers suggest the president has found himself in new, more volatile political territory that has the potential to damage him and the rest of his party heading into the midterms.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Patient possession from deeper positions was on show on Saturday as West Ham dominated the ball for long periods in the first half, slowly gaining territory without truly threatening Bournemouth’s penalty area — as shown by The Athletic’s match dashboard below.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In utility Evergy's territory in Kansas and Missouri, the pipeline of additional demand driven by data centers has nearly doubled to more than 11 GW late 2024, which is slightly more than the maximum demand the utility's entire system is expected to see at any one point in 2025.
—Laila Kearney, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says nearly 60 people were killed in Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours across the territory.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Patient possession from deeper positions was on show on Saturday as West Ham dominated the ball for long periods in the first half, slowly gaining territory without truly threatening Bournemouth’s penalty area — as shown by The Athletic’s match dashboard below.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In utility Evergy's territory in Kansas and Missouri, the pipeline of additional demand driven by data centers has nearly doubled to more than 11 GW late 2024, which is slightly more than the maximum demand the utility's entire system is expected to see at any one point in 2025.
—Laila Kearney, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says nearly 60 people were killed in Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours across the territory.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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