colonies
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Much of that time was spent in the Mars Defense Force, which protected Earth colonies on Mars.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Because gentoos can feed on a wide variety of prey, including fish, krill, squid, and cuttlefish, they do not need to travel especially far from their breeding colonies in search of food.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
But the main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Being from Wisconsin, I wasn’t used to seeing colonies of stray cats everywhere because that’s a very real problem that’s going on in L.A.,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Just last week, on July 4, 1776, leaders of the American colonies signed a letter to King George.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
