colonies

Example Sentences

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Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Among France's former colonies, Haiti -- the poorest country in the Caribbean -- stands out as having particularly suffered.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Despite the upheaval, the colonies did not collapse.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

They nest in colonies where they parent their young for up to five years, care for their elderly and mourn their dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When the war-sick arrive here, my family will have to move nearer to those colonies or go north, into the mountains.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker