colonies

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Missile defense systems, orbital data centers, asteroid mining and Mars colonies: The final frontier beckons with untold riches and glory that Rocket Lab and others are racing to claim.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Its independence from the French was proclaimed in 1804, just two decades after the American colonies signed the Treaty of Paris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"It is clear the seabird colonies of the Forth now face unprecedented challenges, most notably from wind turbines, pollution, overfishing and disease," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The decrees, the first of which were written under Louis XIV, ruled over the lives of enslaved people in the colonies.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

When the war-sick arrive here, my family will have to move nearer to those colonies or go north, into the mountains.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker