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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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Same-sex relationships have been banned in Ghana under laws dating from the British colonial era.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Multiple factors caused the famine, including the potato blight that destroyed the main source of food, and the political and socioeconomic circumstances of British colonial rule.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It traces Chizuko's travels and gastronomic adventures across the colonial outpost, and the intimate relationship she develops with her Taiwanese interpreter Chizuru.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The same attributes that made Hong Kong an attractive place for business under British colonial rule now make it a hub for terror financing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Behind him, house after gorgeous colonial house passed in rapid-fire succession, their colors winking at us through her window.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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