the British

noun

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

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The £5 billion (US$6.3 billion) project is expected to revolutionize the handling of human waste in the British capital. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025 The Washington Post previously reported on the British government’s request. Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 On episode 4 of HGTV's The Flip Off on Wednesday, Feb. 19, the British car expert and TV host appeared as a guest judge at his ex-wife's request. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Despite her recent opposition to Markle, McCain famously took a stance against the British monarchy in the past — enough so that her prior observations about Markle and Oprah Winfrey's contributions to chipping away at the royal system's veneer during an episode of The View went viral online. EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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