colony

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This means the queens live that long too - because as soon as she dies, the colony collapses and any surviving workers will look for another nest.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Suriname, a former Dutch colony, has been producing talent for the Netherlands for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This system allows the colony to efficiently find and exploit food.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The Chagos Islands have been under British control since 1814 and were administered from Mauritius while it was a British colony.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Truman agreed to support France’s bid to retake its former colony.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin