settler

Example Sentences

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I learn about the terrible things early settlers did to America’s Native people.

From Literature

French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials.

From Barron's

James Watson was born in Chicago in April 1928 to Jean and James, descendants of English, Scottish and Irish settlers.

From BBC

It then moved west as settlers pushed into what would become the central provinces, where the game was played on ponds and lakes before coming indoors.

From Los Angeles Times

The country’s minority whites, mainly descendants of Dutch and other European settlers in South Africa, are some of the richest in the continent’s most advanced economy, owning vast farmlands, factories and other business empires.

From The Wall Street Journal