colonial
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On one side is Fort Patience, a reminder of European trade and colonial ambition.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Mali's rulers, like their military counterparts in neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso, have severed ties with former colonial ruler France and several Western countries, moving closer to Russia.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
José Manuel Albares, the Spanish foreign minister, recognized that Spanish colonial actions had caused “injustice and pain” for Indigenous Mexican communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
It sees the American Revolution as an incipient national movement with deep, if latent, origins in the colonial era.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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