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colony

[kol-uh-nee] / ˈkɒl ə ni /


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Mr. Johnston is the author of “The Colony of Unrequited Dreams” and “Jennie’s Boy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Two months later, Colony Capital bought the defaulted loan for $22.5 million.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Colony Ridge foreclosed on the property three years later, even though Acevedo said she was making payments.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

It would require Colony Ridge to adopt stricter lending standards and allow buyers to back out of purchases without penalty within two months.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Rab had simply shown Mrs. Lapham a letter signed by Governor Hutchinson and stamped with the Great Seal of the Colony.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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