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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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This tale of life and aspiration in colonial Trinidad is one of V.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The drama caused a stir among residents in the area known for its lush greenery, colonial architecture and industrial history.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Same-sex relationships have been banned in Ghana under laws dating from the British colonial era.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

France had a vast colonial empire: at the turn of the twentieth century, it stretched across almost all of west and central Africa.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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