colony
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In 1791 George resettled in the British colony of Sierra Leone, on Africa’s west coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Friday's meeting at the Vatican comes three days before Pope Leo visits the former French colony of Algeria, the first trip there by a pontiff.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"Unsustainable harvesting - particularly the removal of queen ants - can lead to colony collapse, disrupting ecosystems and threatening biodiversity," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
This system allows the colony to efficiently find and exploit food.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
If a colony was to be founded, the colonists carried with them coals from the hearth of the mother-city with which to kindle the fire on the new city’s hearth.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing colony
American History I
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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