colonized

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He adds: "We are particularly interested in investigating the environments they colonized and speciated in, especially in ecosystems dominated by large apex predators such as abelisaurids and megaraptorans."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Before Europeans colonized North America, bald eagles were pretty much everywhere there was a river, lake, or stream large enough to support sizable fish.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

It accounts for more than 200,000 jobs and has colonized entire neighborhoods.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

This included New Mexico, which had been part of Spain’s empire since the early 1600s, and California, which was colonized in 1769.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Shona was the country's national language, but most people spoke English as a result of being colonized.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda