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With over 1,000 gins produced in the UK, the British gin market has become highly competitive.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
As part of this tantrum, Musk responded affirmatively to a suggestion that King Charles should dissolve Parliament, appearing to both misunderstand the British parliamentary system and endorse a monarchist view for the country, which is to say a semi-authoritarian one.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The actress, known for her roles in films like The Theory of Everything and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has been married to the British director since 2018.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Newsweek also contacted the British House of Commons by email for comment outside its normal business hours.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
As part of this tantrum, Musk responded affirmatively to a suggestion that King Charles should dissolve Parliament, appearing to both misunderstand the British parliamentary system and endorse a monarchist view for the country, which is to say a semi-authoritarian one.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The actress, known for her roles in films like The Theory of Everything and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has been married to the British director since 2018.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Newsweek also contacted the British House of Commons by email for comment outside its normal business hours.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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