colony
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As a colony that was less developed than Virginia and that possessed few geographic obstacles along George’s route, North Carolina, Mr. O’Malley surmises, represented a safer destination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Friday's meeting at the Vatican comes three days before Pope Leo visits the former French colony of Algeria, the first trip there by a pontiff.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony, is a popular holiday destination due to its golden beaches and year-round warm weather.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The colony was located inside a dead tree standing about eight meters above the forest floor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
“I’ll take you to the entrance of Boss Man’s old colony, that’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. Deal?”
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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