colonial

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He was assassinated when she was only two years old, just before Myanmar gained independence from British colonial rule in 1948.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

L.A.’s roots in colonial agriculture run long and deep.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

For eight years, forces led by France, the former colonial power, contained the Islamists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But they found a good and proper group in the American wing where they spent a lovely and informative hour and a half learning about the arts and crafts of colonial days.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg