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Armed with this information, the English raced to build their own radio and relay stations, broadcasting their own radio beams into the skies to confuse the incoming German pilots.
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Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Popular tourist destinations were similarly overwhelmed across the English Channel.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
But neither crew nor passengers made it across the English Channel.
—Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
But how to make a film that hinges on swimming across the English Channel on a budget?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Popular tourist destinations were similarly overwhelmed across the English Channel.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
But neither crew nor passengers made it across the English Channel.
—Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
But how to make a film that hinges on swimming across the English Channel on a budget?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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