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colonies



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Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The decrees, the first of which were written under Louis XIV, ruled over the lives of enslaved people in the colonies.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It declared that “all men resident in the colonies, regardless of color, are French citizens, and will enjoy all the rights assured by the constitution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

These colonies are built around a single dominant breeding female, but unlike some social insects, the other females are still capable of reproducing themselves.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

They sent out colonies, had dealings with the less powerful without increasing their strength, put down the powerful, and did not allow powerful foreigners to gain prestige there.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli



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