colony

Example Sentences

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"Unsustainable harvesting - particularly the removal of queen ants - can lead to colony collapse, disrupting ecosystems and threatening biodiversity," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

This system allows the colony to efficiently find and exploit food.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Nigeria is a former British colony and London is home to a huge Nigerian diaspora.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

This “Darién adventure,” named for the Darién Gap where the colony was to be established, attracted vast amounts of Scotland’s national wealth in the late 1690s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

I imagined a shark popping her head above water, getting a look at a colony of fat, tasty seals sunning themselves on the rocks.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen