colonial
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ICJ judges have been asked to rule on the validity of the border established between the two countries in 1899 under British colonial rule.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
On one side is Fort Patience, a reminder of European trade and colonial ambition.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
For eight years, forces led by France, the former colonial power, contained the Islamists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Nothing could be further from the non-contact European court dances with which the colonial sugar-cane and coffee-plantation owners had wiled away their evenings before Cuban independence.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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