colonies

Example Sentences

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Rands has been at the heart of the university's efforts to encourage swift colonies in the city.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The war between Great Britain and the American colonies drew in multiple European powers, sparking conflicts across land and sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Others have raised environmental concerns over colonies of common swifts nesting in the park.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

"Honeybee colonies are not simply collections of individuals. They function as integrated biological systems capable of engineering their own environments."

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

In the modern world, fewer than 100 managed bee colonies remain.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly