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colonize

[kol-uh-nahyz] / ˈkɒl əˌnaɪz /


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Musk has often talked about colonizing the Red Planet in his lifetime, and at 54, that might be a technological stretch — though the billionaire claims otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times

Stories of a magical empire, a rift in the heavens, a plan to colonize Mars and more.

From The Wall Street Journal

For one thing, his novel is one of the few that looks at colonizing Mars as a legitimate, even praiseworthy, escape plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

That would go a long way toward achieving Musk’s dream of eventually colonizing Mars.

From MarketWatch

He was impressed by mosses' ability to colonize the harshest environments on Earth.

From Science Daily