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Before the invasion, Turkish Cypriots made up around a fifth of the population of the former Ottoman and British colony where there had been years of inter-ethnic tension and violence.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Only during the final stage of their lives do they leave the colony to search for food.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

The former Portuguese colony is governed by Beijing as a special region of China, but it has its own import rules and resembles an overseas market for mainland producers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Their itinerary will include visits to the Roman Fort at Longis, the internationally important Ramsar site and gannet colony on the island's west coast, together with visits to a selection of gardens across the island.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Many people who didn’t have enough money for passage to Virginia or another colony might choose to become indentured servants.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Bumblebees are social, living in colonies that are maintained by very active workers with a relatively short lifespan of 4-6 weeks.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

If they cannot find enough food, larvae develop more slowly, colonies grow less strongly and fewer new queens may be produced for the following year.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The Bank of England made the British Empire the mightiest in the world, but the North American colonies remained a financial backwater as they struggled to assert their independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The right to have guns for self-defense arose in England and came to the American colonies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Initially the British Crown did not provide much regular military support to the settlers in its colonies.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz