Colombian

British

/ kəˈlɒmbɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Colombia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Colombia

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Example Sentences

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In a series of posts on social media, Colombian President Gustavo Petro appeared to blame antiquated military hardware for the accident.

From BBC

A Colombian military plane carrying 125 troops and crew crashed on take off Monday, with as many as 80 people aboard feared dead.

From Barron's

A large military transport plane carrying Colombian troops crashed Monday in a forested part of the country’s southern jungles, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Colombian Air Force plane has crashed in the south of the country, near the border with Peru.

From BBC

With so few investors in the country, Colombian companies need to look elsewhere for financial injection.

From BBC

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