1
: a member of one of the peoples inhabiting Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
2
: a native or subject of Great Britain
especially
: englishman
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The pair collided in Austria in June with the Briton forced to retire, while last week in Austin he was hit with a controversial penalty after overtaking Verstappen off the track.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But Binotto, who was in charge of Ferrari between 2019 and 2022, admitted the Briton would not have signed for the Scuderia under his stewardship.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
After finishing second ahead of Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix two weeks later, the Dutchman still led the Briton by 84 points.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Briton made a big impression on his Formula 1 debut with Ferrari, finishing seventh in Jeddah.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
That did little to temper the Briton’s Olympic experience.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
That evening, at the London Aquatics Centre, Prince William and his wife Catherine are in attendance to cheer home favorite, world record holder and defending champion Rebecca Adlington in a race regarded as a head-to-head between the Briton and rising star Lotte Friis.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 27 July 2024
Fellow Briton and Sky teammate Christopher Froome finishes second, 3 minutes, 21 seconds behind.
2012 — Ernie Els wins his fourth major championship in an astonishing finish, rallying to beat Adam Scott in the British Open when the Aussie bogeys the last four holes.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The first was Briton Mike Beuttler, who raced between 1971 and 1973.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But Binotto, who was in charge of Ferrari between 2019 and 2022, admitted the Briton would not have signed for the Scuderia under his stewardship.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
After finishing second ahead of Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix two weeks later, the Dutchman still led the Briton by 84 points.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Briton made a big impression on his Formula 1 debut with Ferrari, finishing seventh in Jeddah.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
That did little to temper the Briton’s Olympic experience.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
That evening, at the London Aquatics Centre, Prince William and his wife Catherine are in attendance to cheer home favorite, world record holder and defending champion Rebecca Adlington in a race regarded as a head-to-head between the Briton and rising star Lotte Friis.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 27 July 2024
Fellow Briton and Sky teammate Christopher Froome finishes second, 3 minutes, 21 seconds behind.
2012 — Ernie Els wins his fourth major championship in an astonishing finish, rallying to beat Adam Scott in the British Open when the Aussie bogeys the last four holes.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The first was Briton Mike Beuttler, who raced between 1971 and 1973.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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“Briton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Briton. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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