colonial
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In a speech at the summit, Macron also said that the process of returning African artworks looted during the colonial era had become "unstoppable".
From Barron's • May 11, 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
His remarks have sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many users criticising the Kenyan leader for showcasing a "deep inferiority complex rooted in colonial conditioning".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The Zapatista rebellion that convulsed southern Mexico in the 1990s was merely the most recent battle in an episodic colonial war that began in the sixteenth century.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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