colonized

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It took millions of years before primates colonized the tropics, the study shows.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Before Europeans colonized North America, bald eagles were pretty much everywhere there was a river, lake, or stream large enough to support sizable fish.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

It accounts for more than 200,000 jobs and has colonized entire neighborhoods.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The first to go in any forest colonized by people are the larger edible animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Grasses colonized the gullies, the thin soils deepened, and the rock outcrops disappeared under a fresh layer of sod.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan