colony
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Normally, that intense social cooperation helps the colony survive.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
It is now the site of the country's largest colony of the species.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Enslaved Africans had lived in New York since its days as a Dutch colony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Shanghai-born former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997 and served until 2005.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Go to the colony, find the Msaidizi. Colony, Msaidizi. We can do this.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Much of that time was spent in the Mars Defense Force, which protected Earth colonies on Mars.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
But the main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Their colonies grow faster and bigger, and they end up making news headlines by bothering humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The initiative comes as France is seeking to improve relations with Africa, particularly in former colonies with which it has prickly ties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
When George Washington purchased Billy, Frank, and the other two boys in 1767, Virginia was one of thirteen British colonies in America.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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