the English

noun

: the people of England

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The club now competes in the eighth tier of the English league system. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 While walking along the English island's Wessex Formation coast on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Joe Thompson stumbled upon a rare, purple dinosaur print imprinted in clay, according to an Instagram post from the fossil tour company Wight Coast Fossils. Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Or for the English among us, Birmingham City now has its own burger van. Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 The National League’s 72 clubs have formally asked the English Football League (EFL) to grant the fifth tier a third promotion place from the start of next season. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the English

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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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