colonial

Example Sentences

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It was a key chapter in the road to independence in 1963, and the British response was one of the bloodiest episodes in its colonial history.

From Barron's

Horses idled in the shade of colonial buildings, waiting for carriages to fill with visitors.

From Barron's

Belgium is the former colonial power in Congo, which became independent in 1960 and is now called the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Barron's

While I confess to having more than three bedrooms in my colonial, I’ll continue to drive my 2014 Jeep until the engine fails or the car rusts.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an abandoned warehouse in Johannesburg, Prof Grace sets out her high-stakes plan - to break into museums and private collections and take back artefacts mostly plundered during colonial times.

From BBC