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colony

[kol-uh-nee] / ˈkɒl ə ni /


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The visit to Guyana marks 60 years of bilateral relations between the countries after the former colony gained independence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“You take this beautiful bird, and you dock to the space station, a colony that’s been formed in space, and was built since the first element was launched in 1998,” Olivas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Two fragments taken from the same coral colony, one healthy and the other bleached, had fallen against each other in an aquarium.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

"It's the result of concerted and ongoing efforts to keep disturbance of the seal colony to a minimum," Churn said.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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

Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The programme will "not shy away from 'the darkest days of our past', as His Majesty has described them," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said, ahead of the tour of the former colonies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Britain’s North American colonies united to become Canada in 1867 partly to resist the pull of economic gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The name refers to the dense populations of brittle stars surrounding the coral colonies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“That book in the library. By Dr. Eastman. He wrote it in Louisiana. Carville, Louisiana. How many leper colonies can there be in just one town?” she said.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk


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