colonies

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What if the Wellington funds—which were separate legal entities—broke away from their manager and assumed self-governance like the 13 British colonies had 200 years earlier?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

That’s not the kind of thing you’d expect in a Constitution, but it was how King George controlled the judiciary in what became the United States and the colonies.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

For many younger Kenyans, France is associated as much with retail, fashion and food as it is with geopolitics - a stark contrast with the sentiment in many of its former colonies.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

They live inside wooden structures, quietly feeding and expanding their colonies where homeowners may not notice them until damage is already underway.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Spain, unlike Norway, was rich and populous enough to support exploration and subsidize colonies.

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