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colonization

[kahl-uhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-] / ˌkɑl ən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪz- /


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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Both significantly accelerated tumor growth and increased metastatic colonization in independent cell line models.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

When Monroe declared the Americas off limits to “future colonization by any European powers,” the U.S. didn’t really have the means or motive to meddle abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Over 10 years of high-resolution underwater camera footage from ONC failed to capture any zombie worm colonization.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

Before we trace Khoisan survival beyond the Bantu tide, let’s see what archaeology tells us about Africa’s other great prehistoric population movement—the Austronesian colonization of Madagascar.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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