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The Word of the News

wounded · territory

· 0:37 · With Emma

Learn “wounded”, “territory” in slow English. From: Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bulletin

These words come from a bulletin about an attack on a military base in Colombia.

A bulletin is a short, official news report or announcement.

attack

These words come from a bulletin about an attack on a military base in Colombia.

An attack is an act of using force against a person or place.

military base

These words come from a bulletin about an attack on a military base in Colombia.

A military base is a place where members of a country’s armed forces live or work.

argued over

For example: The two groups argued over the territory around the village.

Here, “argued over” means disagreed strongly about who should have or control something.

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