colony
Example Sentences
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A single fertilised queen is able to create a whole colony and can live for decades – and can be easily posted as scanners do not tend to detect organic material.
From BBC
They were sent to colonies controlled by European countries, such as Spain, Portugal, France and the UK.
From BBC
When tested, colonies fed this supplement produced up to 15 times more young.
From Science Daily
China promised the Hong Kong people that it would protect their freedom after it took over the British colony in 1997.
Suriname, a former Dutch colony, has been producing talent for the Netherlands for decades.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
