colonial
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"We are very deferential to authority because we are colonial children," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The two of them live on-site in what looks like a family home straight out of a 1990s Disney film, a white colonial home with blue shutters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
With the riches of the sea at their fingertips, British colonial officials sought new methods of extraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The legacy of the violent colonial period continues to weigh on the foreign policies of both North and South Korea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Farther down the wall, a tall black man in an elegant colonial military uniform stood on top of a jungle mountain.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Many Americans in this 250th year of independence will look back proudly on those colonials who rebelled against British taxation by dumping tea in Boston Harbor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Stately, white colonials are on one block, while modest Spanish revivals sit on the next.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
Year-round, elegant colonials and ramblers, with their classic details, red brick and stonework, grace Colonial Village in Northwest Washington.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022
“It’s English food, but refracted through an Indian lens,” Kamicheril says — a legacy of colonials with palates newly awakened to the possibilities of spice.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Fortunately there were all sorts and types of colonials.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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