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Some high-flying Epstein friends resigned or lost jobs in corporate America, academia, big law firms, the British, Slovakian and Norwegian governments and beyond.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The coronation of the British monarch is one of the oldest and most-storied of ceremonies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Several European leaders, including the French president, the German chancellor, and the British prime minister, have met with Xi in China in recent months in the hopes of improving relations to balance an unreliable Washington.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
News such as this is often what makes the role one of the hardest in the British media — THR took a look at his accolades last week.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The coronation of the British monarch is one of the oldest and most-storied of ceremonies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Several European leaders, including the French president, the German chancellor, and the British prime minister, have met with Xi in China in recent months in the hopes of improving relations to balance an unreliable Washington.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
News such as this is often what makes the role one of the hardest in the British media — THR took a look at his accolades last week.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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