colonies
Example Sentences
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Some colonies grow more than a meter tall.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Foran said that at the time, the colonies that later became Canada relied on Great Britain and its Royal Navy for its defence, as well as indigenous peoples who served as generals in major battles.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
More than 90 percent of emperor penguin colonies could be near-extinct by 2100 if sea ice loss persists at its current rate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
As the podcast gained momentum, and Levine chatted with experts and listeners, he developed a hunch: Perhaps this young woman was the daughter of someone profiting from Europe’s vast economic power over its colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Germans were required to disarm, to surrender their overseas colonies, and to pay massive reparations for the losses suffered by the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
