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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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The settlement also adds that Google will not interfere with, restrain or coerce workers in the exercise of their rights.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Smith denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement terms and the settlement was entered with all parties specifically disclaiming any liability.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By implementing regenerative agricultural practices, SRI focuses on enhancing soil health, conserving biodiversity, reducing chemical dependency, and promoting water conservation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit views its cash transfers not as handouts perpetuating a cycle of dependency, but as starting capital that recipients can use to invest in a new life.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The goal was to deny the victors a mandate to govern the vanquished.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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American democracy is under attack—from cybercriminals and foreign adversaries seeking to undermine trust in our elections.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Press freedom advocates argue the administration and Lake are destroying decades of efforts to spread democracy and accurate information in vulnerable places overseas.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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Researchers have found stone artifacts crafted in a style closely associated with Neanderthals in East Asia for the first time at a site in southwestern China’s Yunnan province.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Russia's gains have been concentrated in eastern Donetsk and Luhansk provinces and the southern Zaporizhzhya region.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Soggy Soil Slow-draining soil presents a host of problems for tomato plants.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Weed treatment can leave behind bare patches of soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Constitutionally, the sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC, but the Duke of Sussex believes that his father could intervene to ensure such protection is extended.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This cooperation makes sense in purely military terms for Russia, a mutually beneficial project of sea power projection.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20territory. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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