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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

Geronimo’s people, who refused to submit to colonization, fought these wars on two fronts: against the U.S. in the north and Mexico in the south.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Even their colonization of North New Guinea’s coastal fringe was more linguistic than genetic: all northern coastal peoples remained predominantly New Guineans in their genes.

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




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