colony

Example Sentences

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Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony, is a popular holiday destination due to its golden beaches and year-round warm weather.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In the U.S., annual colony losses have ranged from 40 to 50% in recent years and could reach as high as 60 to 70% in 2025.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

China promised the Hong Kong people that it would protect their freedom after it took over the British colony in 1997.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Nigeria is a former British colony and London is home to a huge Nigerian diaspora.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

A little more than a decade after the end of the Seven Years’ War, the American Revolution began; the revolt would strip England of its richest colony.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife