colonies
Example Sentences
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He was beginning to see the disparate colonies as a nation, as his nation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That’s not the kind of thing you’d expect in a Constitution, but it was how King George controlled the judiciary in what became the United States and the colonies.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
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
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 American colonies passed laws barring people convicted of crimes from a wide variety of jobs and benefits, automatically dissolving their marriages and denying them the right to enter contracts.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
