colonization
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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Both significantly accelerated tumor growth and increased metastatic colonization in independent cell line models.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
In 1823, President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off limits to European colonization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Over 10 years of high-resolution underwater camera footage from ONC failed to capture any zombie worm colonization.
From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025
Once Spain had thus launched the European colonization of America, other European states saw the wealth flowing into Spain, and six more joined in colonizing America.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing colonization
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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Political Geography - Middle School
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