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colony

[kol-uh-nee] / ˈkɒl ə ni /


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Ben Kingsley, trying a Scottish accent as the Glasgow-born lieutenant governor of the Virginia colony, Robert Dinwiddie, at least gets a character arc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

A colony of beavers reintroduced to an area of west London has helped prevent a railway station from flooding, according to the project behind their return.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The route also brought artisans, laborers and slaves to the Spanish colony.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

"There is a dedicated group of bees focused entirely on raising the queen, and if they don't get it right, the colony cannot reproduce."

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

He says that forty years ago the French had a colony at Fort Caroline in Florida.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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