colonial
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In comparing those statistics with those of its former colonial overlord, Hartnett, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, found an emphatic stateside outperformance on almost all fronts.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026
What is more accurate is that they didn’t want to be colonial subjects themselves but still wanted to be an empire.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026
The quakes hit while the country was celebrating a national holiday, commemorating the 1821 Battle of Carabobo, a decisive victory by Venezuelan independence leader Simón Bolívar against the Spanish colonial power.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
In 2022, Modi praised Aurobindo's "unyielding nationalism" while visiting nearby Puducherry, a French colonial outpost till 1954.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Other peoples, including most Africans, have thrown off European colonial domination but remain far behind in wealth and power.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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