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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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Dutch colonial records refer to Anthony as a Turk or “Mauhammetan,” despite the absence of any Muslim religiosity on his part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

However, some social media users saw this as exactly the kind of colonial lecturing he said that France had moved away from, while others argued he was within his rights.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The road’s original alignment followed the Camino Real and the Santa Fe Trail, both Spanish colonial routes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In a speech at the summit, Macron also said that the process of returning African artworks looted during the colonial era had become "unstoppable".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It has been caused, simply, by the informal divide-and-rule policies of the British colonial exercise.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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