the British

noun

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

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William has barely finished damning everyone in his immediate vicinity when the British soldiers who’ve been chasing Jamie enter the house. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024 The two landed in the stewards room during qualifying after the British racing driver blocked the Dutchman. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 The Fiji Melanesians are considered one of the country’s most marginalized and disadvantaged groups due to decades of neglect by the British colonial government. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024 Reports suggest that discussions are moving towards a potential deal to return the marbles to Greece, but the British government insists that no changes to the law governing their permanent removal are planned. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024 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 16 Dec. 2024.

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