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Recent Examples of trust territory
In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.
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Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
Small, remote Pacific island nations such as Palau, a former U.S. trust territory, make up most of the list.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
Small, remote Pacific island nations such as Palau, a former U.S. trust territory, make up most of the list.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust territory
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As a condition of the settlement, TD Bank paid a $1.8 billion criminal penalty which, when added to the civil fines, brought the total to $3 billion to settle the charges.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In short, Putin’s unwavering demand in any peace settlement has been to leave Ukraine essentially defenseless.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those calls could include requests for help with mental health crises, drug and chemical dependencies, memory care and senior care issues.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Cross-border commerce has been a major driver of growth in Mexico, but dependency on the U.S. is now a liability for Mexico.—
Nathaniel Parish Flannery,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The law firm is also representing the district in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Education, which filed a writ of mandate against the district in April requiring that RUSD revoke the policy.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic sent workers home, return-to-office mandates are still making headlines.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Vance argued that censorship and government overreach pose a greater threat to European democracy than external adversaries like Russia or China.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Leaders were left stunned Friday after U.S. Vice President JD Vance used his speech at Munich Security Conference to launch an attack on European democracy, provoking strong rebuttals from the region.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Russian forces launched a drone strike on Ukraine's central province on February 27, killing one resident and wounding two others. Donetsk region.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The map from the Institute for Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project showed the Israeli army advancing south of Damascus countryside and in Daraa province in southern Syria.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure, according to the Girl Scouts.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This is the largest military conflict on European soil since 1945, and the Continent’s leaders recognize the stakes for their security.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2025
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The American sovereign held fast for his plan to turn Ukraine into a client of the U.S.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Since 2012, emerging market banks’ exposure to their own sovereign’s debt has risen over 35%.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The proposal supported by the United Kingdom and France would see fewer than 30,000 European troops on the ground in Ukraine — away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants — backed by Western air and sea power.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2024
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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20territory. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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