settlers
Example Sentences
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A new wave of settlers – pastoralist-farmers hailing ultimately from the Russian steppe – began to infiltrate the Rhine area in the form of the Corded Ware culture.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
But after permanent settlers arrived in 1770, the island population disappeared rapidly.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
In the same 50 years, settlers had continued their westward push with the backing of the federal government, displacing Native Americans, and urban centers had begun to industrialize, leading to labor unrest among workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The settlers were from a recently reestablished settlement called Sa-Nur, situated on top of the hill above the cemetery.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The clothes of settlers, not of the settled.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
