colony

Example Sentences

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But it also holds the archives from the 1960s and 70s of Belgian companies that ceased operations in the former colony, including geological maps.

From Barron's

A large colony of small birds, by the sound of it.

From Literature

Like Puerto Rico, Hawaii became a U.S. colony in 1898 — and both islands have struggled against increasing gentrification and the displacement of local communities by wealthy outsiders.

From Los Angeles Times

Ants even feed the beetles mouth-to-mouth, and the beetles munch on their adopted colony’s eggs and larvae.

From Los Angeles Times

The average Super Bowl viewer may not know about the light-blue flag, or understand the words behind the heartbreaking song about the perils of being a colony.

From Los Angeles Times