colonial
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The palace said discussions about the colonial legacy and the slave trade were "important" but "primarily matters for governments to address".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
For much of Asia, it was more than a war against Japan; it was an unparalleled chance to throw off the yoke of colonial rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
More than three dozen sets of human remains taken during the British colonial rule of India and Myanmar are set to be returned to their ancestral home by a museum.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
New geopolitical realities seemed possible—the demise of the European colonial order, the rise of the U.S. as a superpower and the transformation of Asia into a region of nation-states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
My parents arrived as the leaves began to turn, when campus was at its most beautiful, the reds and yellows of autumn mingling with the burgundy of colonial brick.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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The Singhs sold clocks and watches to the colonials while secretly rebelling against British rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Proponents of prohibition argued that drinking culture was alien to India – while that’s debatable, the colonials filled their coffers with the liquor tax and certainly encouraged it.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025
Year-round, elegant colonials and ramblers, with their classic details, red brick and stonework, grace Colonial Village in Northwest Washington.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022
In western and southern 22207, new construction is beginning to overtake the postwar ranches, colonials, and split-levels built in the first wave of suburbanization.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2020
Fortunately there were all sorts and types of colonials.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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