colony

Example Sentences

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Microbial testing found bacterial colony levels remained within acceptable limits for non-antimicrobial biodegradable films, suggesting low toxicity.

From Science Daily

Congo-Brazzaville, a former French colony, is rich in oil but nearly half of its six million people live below the poverty line.

From Barron's

Australia was a British colony for more than 100 years and gained de facto independence in 1901, but has never become a fully fledged republic.

From Barron's

The city has seen four massive annual deficits since Covid struck in 2020, resulting in the worst balance sheet since the former British colony was handed over to China in 1997.

From Barron's

"It wasn't just a few colonies that were lost and it wasn't a slow process," he says.

From BBC