colonial
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The drama caused a stir among residents in the area known for its lush greenery, colonial architecture and industrial history.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Wall Street established itself as a trading center in colonial days.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The two Black Cubans, self-taught artists from the crumbling and densely populated colonial heart of Havana, are the face of an art movement that inspired the largest peaceful protests in the regime’s history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"You're selling back the access to the people," he says, adding that he believes this takes the country back to a kind of "colonial logic".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In the early colonial period, when settlements remained relatively small, indentured servitude was the dominant means of securing cheap labor.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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