settlers

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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

EU officials said that seven settlers or settler organisations would be sanctioned.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

By time settlers got to comin' in, Cold Sassy was its natural name.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns