- plural of settler.
settlers
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As settlers — first Spanish missionaries and later Californians — spread out more and more, the tribe was rendered landless by 1900.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
As for curbing the violence of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, it might have a little bit of impact.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Stone buildings, built by German settlers beginning in the mid-1800s, line Fredericksburg’s Main Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
But he has vowed to create a more inclusive atmosphere inside Israel, repair its international standing and rein in violent West Bank settlers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
In the early 1600s, the British seized a half-million acres from Irish farmers, drove them from their lands, and opened those lands to settlers who would be under English protection.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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