colonial

Example Sentences

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Rail travel is not traditionally the most popular mode of transport in the country, and many trains are older and less comfortable, while much of the network was built under British colonial rule.

From Barron's

As the historian Daniel Dreisbach has observed, the King James Bible was “the most accessible, authoritative, and venerated text in early colonial society.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The resolution also calls for cultural artefacts stolen during the colonial era to be returned to their countries of origin.

From BBC

Built in 1395, the former royal palace is often seen as a symbol of Korean resilience through dynastic collapse, colonial rule and pro-democracy protests.

From Barron's

Though Spain has not taken the kinds of steps some other countries have to reappraise their colonial past, it has indicated its willingness to recognise past harm.

From BBC