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colony

[kol-uh-nee] / ˈkɒl ə ni /


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Western Sahara was a Spanish colony from 1884 to 1976.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Can the public nominate politicians to send to the colony?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In December, plans were announced for a breeding colony of white storks to be introduced to Eastbrookend Country Park in Dagenham in London for the first time in 600 years.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Although colony losses occurred steadily through 2020, there were several years in which beekeepers reported sustainable colonies and it looked as though bees might have escaped danger.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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