colonial
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The region concerned used to be part of the former Malay-Muslim Patani sultanate but was annexed in the early 1900s by Buddhist-majority Thailand -- then Siam -- following an agreement with colonial power Britain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The two of them live on-site in what looks like a family home straight out of a 1990s Disney film, a white colonial home with blue shutters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
This feels like a holdover from colonial times, when there were few activities, nobody had an Apple watch with notifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
During colonial expansion, European breeds spread across much of the world and replaced numerous older lineages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 1960, Tanganyika was still under British colonial rule, and Louis said it had been very difficult to get this permission.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
The Singhs sold clocks and watches to the colonials while secretly rebelling against British rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Stately, white colonials are on one block, while modest Spanish revivals sit on the next.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
Year-round, elegant colonials and ramblers, with their classic details, red brick and stonework, grace Colonial Village in Northwest Washington.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022
“It’s English food, but refracted through an Indian lens,” Kamicheril says — a legacy of colonials with palates newly awakened to the possibilities of spice.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Fortunately there were all sorts and types of colonials.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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