colonies

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"It's also a trend that has been there for some time because France realises that it has to look for new markets, dynamic markets and looking beyond traditional former colonies of West and Central Africa."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Most historians are concentrating on the birth itself, when 13 disparate colonies along the east coast of North America declared their intention to separate from Great Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Meerkats live in underground colonies in southwestern Africa.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

They live inside wooden structures, quietly feeding and expanding their colonies where homeowners may not notice them until damage is already underway.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

During the time before the Revolution, the American colonies received molasses, which was produced in the Caribbean islands, and then distilled it into rum.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler