colonies

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Don’t get all cocky, you 13 original colonies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The project involves carefully translocating ant colonies into suitable habitats within Comer Woods, where conditions such as woodland structure, sunlight levels and food provide the best chance for the colonies to establish and expand.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The war between Great Britain and the American colonies drew in multiple European powers, sparking conflicts across land and sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Others have raised environmental concerns over colonies of common swifts nesting in the park.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

They each possessed a far-flung network of overseas colonies, a source of immense wealth and national pride.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman