the British

noun

: the people of Great Britain and especially England
talked about the British

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In July, the British company ousted its former CEO Jonathan Akeroyd with Joshua Schulman, a former Michael Kors executive, hoping for a turnaround. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024 But Grove’s presence is still felt throughout the season, as the government uses his death as a way to reinforce the notion of Iran as the enemy, accusing them of an actor of terror that killed Grove and therefore sowing fear in the British population. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024 These two duchy revenue streams come on top of public funding the father and son receive from the British Government via the Sovereign Grant. Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The movie starred actors including Dev Patel, who got his big break in Hollywood with the film after previously starring in the British TV show Skins from 2007-2008, and Freida Pinto, as well as Anil Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla. Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the British 

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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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