colony

Example Sentences

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Mr. Ozon’s star is the appropriately stone-faced Benjamin Voisin as Meursault, who like Camus is an ethnically French citizen of Algeria, which for more than a century was a French colony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In the U.S., annual colony losses have ranged from 40 to 50% in recent years and could reach as high as 60 to 70% in 2025.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Nigeria is a former British colony and London is home to a huge Nigerian diaspora.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In 1700 the Darién colony was abandoned—and the Scottish economy ruined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The force of its wings kicks up clouds of dust throughout the colony.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas