- plural of colony.
colonies
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Britain's pivotal part in slavery has long strained relations between the UK and its former colonies, including an awkward previous meeting of Commonwealth leaders in 2024.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Britain’s North American colonies united to become Canada in 1867 partly to resist the pull of economic gravity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Some colonies grow more than a meter tall.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Germany, a latecomer to the race for overseas possessions, had only a few colonies in Africa and the Pacific.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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