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exclaves

noun

plural of exclave

as in outposts

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Noun

While Russia retains a presence, the era of it operating these as independent military outposts is over.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
About two or three times a week, Bnei Avraham activists accompany Palestinian farmers in the Hebron and Bethlehem regions to their land, areas that have become dangerous to reach because of nearby settler outposts.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outposts

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Unsurprisingly, Petal drops from the highest rung on album rosters almost everywhere this frame, replaced at the summit by different projects in different territories.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Travelers leaving Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s other territory in North Africa, are subject to exit checks at ports and airports, an obstacle for migrants who enter the territories illegally and hope to reach the European continent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of territories

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Some guides damage coral colonies to make these tiny fish easier to show to visitors, but this image was captured by waiting patiently and allowing the animal to appear naturally.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
In years past, only a handful of divers have been permitted by the park to descend to the site where the plane’s aluminum body lays upholstered with colonies of invasive mussels.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of colonies

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Many let their plantations fall victim to rot; others abandoned cocoa farming altogether.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
Even though public schooling became compulsory in 1896, the language barrier and the remote location of many plantations led to gaps in access to these laborers’ formal education.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plantations

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Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Ochoa was known to flaunt his success on social media, including posts of him riding jet skis and standing by his black Corvette.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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