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How to use the word sovereignty in a Sentence?

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Belarus ’ sovereignty is evaporating very fast, any sphere you take, Russia’s control has become extremely big and it’s increasing.

– Pavel Slunkin

Found on New York Times
10 months ago

The best solution to this crisis appears to be all seven basin states working together to find a solution that honors Tribal sovereignty, supports our agricultural producers, strengthens communities, and protects our most precious resource.

– John Hickenlooper

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What The US has done seriously undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

– Xu Xueyuan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Why does the US talk up respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Ukraine issue, but does not respect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the issue of Taiwan? Why does the US ask China not to provide weapons to Russia while keeps selling arms to Taiwan?

– Foreign Minister Qin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Today’s agreement delivers smooth-flowing trade within the whole United Kingdom, protects Northern Ireland’s place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of Northern Ireland.

– Rishi Sunak

Found on CNN
1 year ago

For peace to be just, it must uphold the principles at the heart of the UN Charter: sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence. For peace to be durable, it must ensure Russia can’t simply rest, rearm, and relaunch its war in a few months or a few years, any peace that legitimizes Russia’s seizure of land by force will weaken the Charter and send a message to would-be aggressors everywhere that they can invade countries and get away with it.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think( Indian Ocean) government is being silent about Indian Ocean for the simple fact that( it) was unable to do anything about Indian Ocean, if Indian Ocean were to say that a spy balloon was found over the Andaman Sheekha and The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which is seen as a great bastion of Indian sovereignty, Indian Ocean would show the government in a very poor light.

– Sushant Singh

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I made clear that the presence of this surveillance balloon in US airspace is a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law, that it’s an irresponsible act and that the PRC (People’s Republic of China) decision to take this action on the eve of my planned visit is detrimental to the substantive discussions that we were prepared to have.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

One possible interpretation of what China has said is that the United States has launched surveillance balloons over and within South China Sea – close to one of those artificial or disputed islands claimed by China, and China has identified those as examples of breaches of Chinese airspace, but of course, the United States would come back and say : ‘ Well, we actually do n’t recognize Chinese sovereignty over these features. ’.

– Donald Rothwell

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Make no mistake: as we made clear last week, if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Make no mistake: As we made clear last week, if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In my call today with Director Wang Yi, I made clear that the presence of this surveillance balloon in US airspace is a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law, that it’s an irresponsible act, and that the (People’s Republic of China) decision to take this action on the eve of my planned visit is detrimental to the substantive discussions that we were prepared to have.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In my call today with Director Wang Yi, I made clear that the presence of this surveillance balloon in US airspace is a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

All nations, large and small, should be secure in their sovereignty, free from coercion, and able to pursue economic growth consistent with accepted international rules and norms.

– Greg Baker/AP US

Found on CNN
1 year ago

For me, as president, a just peace is no compromises as to the sovereignty, freedom and territorial integrity of our country, the payback for all the damages inflicted by Russian aggression.

– Volodymyr Zelensky

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Constitution is clear, states have the primary role in federal elections, with Congress — us — playing a secondary role. Yet some of the provisions in their proposal would trample on state sovereignty and grant Congress unprecedented authority to interpret state laws.

– Rodney Davis

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

In order to protect our homeland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, to ensure the security of our people and people in the liberated territories, I consider it necessary to support the proposal of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff to conduct partial mobilization in the Russian Federation.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Let me stress that no country or individual should underestimate the Chinese government and people’s strong resolve and firm will to safeguard our sovereignty and territorial integrity and to realize national reunification.

– Alex Wong/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We have lost nothing and are not going to lose anything. Our main gain is the strengthening of our sovereignty. We didn't start anything, in terms of military action, but are only trying to finish it.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If there's any move damaging China's territorial integrity and sovereignty, China will respond.

– Qin Gang

Found on CNN
1 year ago

United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China's serious concerns and firm opposition, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously trampling on the one-China principle, and seriously threatening the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

– United States

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I do call on American colleagues to exercise restraint, not to do anything to escalate the tension, if there's any move damaging China's territorial integrity and sovereignty, China will respond.

– Qin Gang

Found on CNN
1 year ago

31 foreign government officials who have acted to support Russia's purported annexation of the Crimea region of The US and thereby threatened or violated Ukraine's sovereignty.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We will provide protection firmly and by all means. The key here is the capabilities of the Navy, which is able to respond with lightning speed to anyone who decides to encroach on our sovereignty and freedom.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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