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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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Dutch colonial records refer to Anthony as a Turk or “Mauhammetan,” despite the absence of any Muslim religiosity on his part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

However, some social media users saw this as exactly the kind of colonial lecturing he said that France had moved away from, while others argued he was within his rights.

From BBC • May 12, 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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