colony
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Ben Kingsley, trying a Scottish accent as the Glasgow-born lieutenant governor of the Virginia colony, Robert Dinwiddie, at least gets a character arc.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Since their reintroduction to London three years ago, the colony has been prospering.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The route also brought artisans, laborers and slaves to the Spanish colony.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
That faster development can be crucial when a colony urgently needs a new queen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
“We’re in this together. One of us goes to the colony, all three of us go to the colony. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing colony
American History I
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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