colony
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Mr. Musk in January was awarded one billion performance-based restricted shares that will vest if his company establishes a “permanent human colony on Mars with at least one million inhabitants.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"We believe this method of spot treatment can kill a larger colony and spread more easily than current termite control methods," Choe said.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
He was transferred to a less harsh penal colony in Russia's Udmurtia region in 2024.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
He took a boat and 87 steep steps to reach a puffin colony on Skomer Island off the west coast of Wales, where he had to wait for two hours for the birds to arrive.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Junior goes up front to direct Bertha to the colony while I catch Alex and JP up on things at the kitchen booth.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing colony
American History I
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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