colonized
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Trees colonized by golden oyster mushrooms contained far fewer fungal species, and the overall mix of fungi was altered compared to unaffected trees.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
Before Europeans colonized North America, bald eagles were pretty much everywhere there was a river, lake, or stream large enough to support sizable fish.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
It accounts for more than 200,000 jobs and has colonized entire neighborhoods.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
First colonized by Scandinavian missionaries in 1721, and ruled by Denmark alone from 1814, Greenland was isolated from the world during the age of empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
It is only after 200,000 other worlds have been colonized that, in the usual course of things, our solar system would be accidentally discovered to harbor an indigenous civilization.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
