colonized
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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
Trees colonized by golden oyster mushrooms contained far fewer fungal species, and the overall mix of fungi was altered compared to unaffected trees.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 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
He then asked how the ancestors of his own people had reached New Guinea over the last tens of thousands of years, and how white Europeans had colonized New Guinea within the last 200 years.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
