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colonials

noun

plural of colonial

as in settlers

a person who settles in a new region European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa

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Recent Examples of colonials About 1870, pajamas surfaced in the Western world as sleeping attire for men, after returning British colonials brought back with them the pajamas worn in India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Contemporary colonials have been popular for some time and continue attract buyers. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026 The rest of the colonials quit the field, gathering at a tree line close by. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025

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Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Israel's military has deployed dozens of troops to the area and has since pushed the settlers back from the homes.

— Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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Pine rockland once covered much of the high ground in Miami-Dade where early pioneers settled.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Summary Haley and Hanna Cavinder, pioneers of NIL, have successfully transitioned from influencers to founders, launching their own wellness brand, Go Two, and co-founding a tequila brand, Azucar.

— Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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What happened to the colonists remains unknown, but archaeological finds—including otherwise anachronistic English artifacts on Hatteras Island—give some support to White’s theory that at least some of the colonists relocated willingly.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Like much of the valley, Gilroy stands on land that was first occupied by the native Amah Mutsun, then taken over by Spanish colonists and later became Mexico.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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