colonies

Example Sentences

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Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Despite the upheaval, the colonies did not collapse.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He was beginning to see the disparate colonies as a nation, as his nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There were half-empty teacups that were now homes to bacterial colonies.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen