colonies

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Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Among France's former colonies, Haiti -- the poorest country in the Caribbean -- stands out as having particularly suffered.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Instead of an orderly transfer of leadership, the colonies entered a period of intense conflict involving many individuals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

They nest in colonies where they parent their young for up to five years, care for their elderly and mourn their dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Germans were required to disarm, to surrender their overseas colonies, and to pay massive reparations for the losses suffered by the Allies.

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