territorial waters
plural noun
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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The flotilla interceptions occurred outside Cypriot territorial waters.
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Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
However, two of those cables, Falcon and Gulf Bridge International (GBI), run through Iranian territorial waters, said Alan Mauldin, research director at TeleGeography, a telecom research firm.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in 1996 that the two planes, which took off from Florida, violated airspace over Cuban territorial waters.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Director-General Mohamad Rosli Abdullah said the transfers are often done outside the country’s territorial waters and in remote areas beyond radar coverage, especially in locations near maritime boundaries or international shipping routes.
—Eileen Ng, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
However, two of those cables, Falcon and Gulf Bridge International (GBI), run through Iranian territorial waters, said Alan Mauldin, research director at TeleGeography, a telecom research firm.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in 1996 that the two planes, which took off from Florida, violated airspace over Cuban territorial waters.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Director-General Mohamad Rosli Abdullah said the transfers are often done outside the country’s territorial waters and in remote areas beyond radar coverage, especially in locations near maritime boundaries or international shipping routes.
—Eileen Ng, Fortune, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for territorial waters
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“Territorial waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20waters. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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