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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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Head of Marine at the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Georgia de Jong Cleyndert, said although the "incredible" blue creatures looked like jellyfish, they were actually colonial hydrozoans.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

While slavery is banned under its 1945 constitution, written when the country broke free from Dutch colonial rule, some traditional customs are tolerated.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Since colonial times, the American people has been a tribe of tribes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

In comparing those statistics with those of its former colonial overlord, Hartnett, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, found an emphatic stateside outperformance on almost all fronts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

Wherever Europeans went during the colonial era, they took their music with them.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The Singhs sold clocks and watches to the colonials while secretly rebelling against British rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Developers opened up this part of Arlington in the 1950s, building ranches and colonials, working from the same three or four floor plans across a dozen square miles.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2025

Proponents of prohibition argued that drinking culture was alien to India – while that’s debatable, the colonials filled their coffers with the liquor tax and certainly encouraged it.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2025

Year-round, elegant colonials and ramblers, with their classic details, red brick and stonework, grace Colonial Village in Northwest Washington.

From Washington Post Aug. 17, 2022

Fortunately there were all sorts and types of colonials.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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