colonies
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In Mozambique, the isolated colonies are relatively safe from local Islamist violence affecting larger population centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He advocated for the creation of institutions, colloquially known as leper colonies, for those afflicted with perhaps the world’s most stigmatized disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Chiefs at Devon Wildlife Trust said they plan to improve the heathland homes of both the narrow-headed and erratic ants, and start new colonies at suitable nearby sites.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Honeybee queens can produce 1,500 to 2,000 eggs every day, supplying colonies with the workers needed to keep the hive functioning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Without inoculation, she said, the smallpox epidemic could easily have handed the colonies back to the British.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
