colonies

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The summit is aimed at broadening Paris's partnerships and making investment deals on the continent against a backdrop of rising anti-French sentiment and diminishing power in its former colonies, especially in West Africa.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Meerkats live in underground colonies in southwestern Africa.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

They live inside wooden structures, quietly feeding and expanding their colonies where homeowners may not notice them until damage is already underway.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The Fourth of July holiday this year marks 250 years since the American colonies declared independence from British rule.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The city had one of the busiest harbors in the colonies, with merchant ships heading to the Caribbean and Europe and all corners of the world.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis