colonized
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The later microbes could have colonized the body while it remained frozen in the glacier or during more than 30 years of modern conservation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Still, some Puerto Ricans such as Díaz view the topic as part of the island’s history, initially brought to the Caribbean by 16th-century Spaniards when the island was first colonized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Before Europeans colonized North America, bald eagles were pretty much everywhere there was a river, lake, or stream large enough to support sizable fish.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
It accounts for more than 200,000 jobs and has colonized entire neighborhoods.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Europeans who colonized the Americas came from their own rich, ancient cultures.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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