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colonization

[kahl-uhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-] / ˌkɑl ən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪz- /


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A good share are actively planning for Mars colonization.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

"We saw up to 100-fold differences in the amount of cholera colonization as a function of diet alone," Hsiao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When Monroe declared the Americas off limits to “future colonization by any European powers,” the U.S. didn’t really have the means or motive to meddle abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

But that boom came much too late to prepare Native Americans of the United States for the impending disaster of European colonization.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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