as in social
tending to group with others of the same kind
colonial organisms
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as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa
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Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
And Syria, hopefully, will be freed from his colonial games.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
The family lives in a sprawling, white colonial that is listed at $1.7 million on Zillow, and $1.9 million on Realtor.com.
—Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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But the colonial island governments struggled to define the corps’ status.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
And Syria, hopefully, will be freed from his colonial games.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ideal for water drainage as well as ventilation, this traditional style can brave rainy and snowy climates and is best suited for homes with traditional architecture styles like colonials or farmhouses.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
The family lives in a sprawling, white colonial that is listed at $1.7 million on Zillow, and $1.9 million on Realtor.com.
—Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Suitable for Exploring Complex or Sensitive Topics When dealing with subjects like mental health, family dynamics, or social justice issues, numbers might not tell the full story.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Grayson presented at the Indiana School Social Worker Association fall conference along with an NC social worker.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Her family's land was seized by Israeli settlers at the end of July.Britt Clennett, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Claressa Shields and Laila Ali, women’s boxing pioneer and the daughter of Muhammad Ali, used to be close.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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That gave Sammet the opportunity to work with computing pioneer Grace Hopper on the UNIVAC I, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer manufactured in the United States.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024
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But white colonists’ aversion to arming enslaved people prevented many Black Americans from joining the Patriot cause.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The colonists pleged to remain loyal to Bavaria and the German language and their traditons.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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