colonies

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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

Instead of an orderly transfer of leadership, the colonies entered a period of intense conflict involving many individuals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He was beginning to see the disparate colonies as a nation, as his nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Initially the British Crown did not provide much regular military support to the settlers in its colonies.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz