colony
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However, Beijing imposed a national security law on the former British colony in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests the year before.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
After termites fed on treated wood, they passed material to other members of the colony.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Presiding over the competition is the emperor of theatrical fabulosity, André De Shields, in the role of Old Deuteronomy, leader of the Jellicle colony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
A former French colony, Madagascar has close political links to France and has a history of instability since independence.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
I’m kinda scared to move after that, but we turn a corner and make our way into a residential area of the colony.
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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