colony
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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
Prosecutors said Colony Ridge repeatedly misled consumers about the condition of lots they purchased, forcing them to spend hundreds or thousands on drainage improvements and utility connections they hadn’t known the land needed.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Sanchez said the advertisements and sales representatives for Colony Ridge led her to believe the lots would be ready to build on.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“Yes. Governor Treat read a statement, and they all signed it. The Colony of Connecticut is annexed to Massachusetts. Governor Treat will be appointed Colonel of Militia.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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Vocabulary lists containing colony
American History I
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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