colony
Example Sentences
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Losing a queen throws a tropical wasp colony into turmoil, triggering violent power struggles and social breakdowns.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Western Sahara was a Spanish colony from 1884 to 1976.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
For carrion birds, war is a time of plenty, and Neriya senses that her adoption by the crows is a sort of refinement indulged in a thriving colony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A former British soldier sentenced to 15 years in a maximum-security Russian prison colony has told the BBC he feels abandoned by the UK government.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It must be a man who cares about the whole colony, not just himself and a few friends.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing colony
American History I
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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