disputed area

collocation in English

meaningsofdisputedandarea

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disputed
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspjuː.tɪd/us
/dɪˈspjuː.t̬ɪd/
used to describe something that is the subject of disagreement, especially official or ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofdisputedandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdisputed area

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There is a progression in thisdisputedareaof the technological spin-off between defence and civil applications.
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In respect of 640 acres, nearly half of thedisputedarea, it was assumed that there would be no claims at all.
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It is obviously going to be a muchdisputedareaand one where we are going to have long and contentious debate.
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It is adisputedareathat needs to be looked at.
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The consequent increase in the political temperature on both sides of the border, and in the occupied anddisputedareaitself, is real and palpable.
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They showed that the population in that area, in what might be called thedisputedarea, was 10,700,000.
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I do not wish to become involved in an argument as to what is the best ethnic line of thatdisputedarea.
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Both agreements do not settle disputed maritime border and sovereignty issue of thedisputedareaand the countries continue staking their overlapping continental shelf claims.
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In 1975 the two countries agreed upon a moratorium prohibiting exploration for oil and gas in thedisputedarea.
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Initially involving border police from both nations, thedisputedareasoon witnessed intermittent skirmishes between the countries' armed forces.
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Both countries have, however, come to an agreement to jointly exploit the natural resources in thedisputedareapending resolution of the dispute over sovereignty.
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The exact size of thedisputedareavaries from source to source.
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The agreement is a compromise which divides adisputedareaof around 175000 km2 into two approximately equally sized parts.
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In the 1830s both sides pushed development into thedisputedarea, leading to petty conflicts (and by 1839 the possibility of war).
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No music was played as the parade passed thedisputedarea.
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All the agreements specifically state that they do not compromise each country's sovereignty claim over thedisputedarea.
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However, both countries have come to an agreement to put aside the border dispute and allow for the joint exploitation of natural resources of thedisputedarea.
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William was given a topographical map of thedisputedareawith the parties' arguments, with detailed scientific and diplomatic evidence for each.
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