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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

L.A.’s roots in colonial agriculture run long and deep.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The foreign ministry of France, Mali's former colonial power, said: "French nationals are advised to make arrangements to leave Mali temporarily as soon as possible on the commercial flights that are still available."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

To most historians, the colonial accounts came to seem exaggerated, though exactly why was not often explained.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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