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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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Through their lens, the novel explores issues of love, culture, colonial history and power.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Africans should welcome all foreign investors and put colonial hang-ups behind them, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He told the BBC that as a former British colony, Kenya's relationship with France was different because it was not shaped by the same colonial history as West African countries.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The road’s original alignment followed the Camino Real and the Santa Fe Trail, both Spanish colonial routes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If our mothers cared about history at all, they’d know that this street dates back to the colonial times they’re supposed to be learning about.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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