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
Two of those series took place inside Oregon territory after Ducks’ fumbles.
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The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Denmark colonized Greenland 300 years ago and granted it the status of an autonomous territory in the 1970s, while retaining control of military and foreign policy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The deal gives Radial Entertainment digital rights to the franchise across all platforms and territories, with Goldstein Pictures retaining linear television rights to the show as well as the underlying intellectual property.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The threats against Greenland, a territory of our close NATO ally Denmark, are very real too.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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The commission, which protects public access and environmental quality in the Coastal Zone, a strip of land that follows California’s shoreline, accused Levy of blocking public access to the beach, removing shorebird habitat and illegally installing the pickleball court.—
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Those like the western diamondbacks are usually found in desert and plains habitats, Pandelis said, and are in the outer edge of their range in the D-FW area.—
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Shop the eight best deals across fashion, beauty, and home, including Vionic’s Orinda Flats, the Bagsmart Travel Toiletry Bag, and the Bose Ultra-Open Earbuds.—
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According to Odette, in recent years, Congress and government agencies have focused on the number of homes owned rather than the investor's total assets or investment strategy.—
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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