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

General warrants and writs of assistance enraged the colonies precisely because they allowed British officials to rummage through homes and businesses without individualized suspicion.

From Slate • May 20, 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

When the war-sick arrive here, my family will have to move nearer to those colonies or go north, into the mountains.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker