colonial

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The sport, which predates hockey by several decades, was brought to Montreal by Scottish emigrants during the colonial period, more than a half-century before Canada became a country.

From Los Angeles Times

He preserves an ironic detachment, refusing to take sides between the colonial French forces and the Communists fighting to take control of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Singhs sold clocks and watches to the colonials while secretly rebelling against British rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2020, France returned the remains of 24 Algerian fighters who were killed resisting French colonial forces in the 19th Century.

From BBC

But Murree, founded in 1860 to quench the thirst of British soldiers and the colonial community during the Raj, has survived Islamist opposition and strict regulations to become one of Pakistan's most well-known companies.

From Barron's