Britain

Example Sentences

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain Sunday for defence talks with leaders of the UK, France and Germany after new Russian strikes killed five people and hit a nuclear site in Ukraine.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain, play king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appear as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Balfour Beatty, the United Kingdom construction contractor, is a rare operator sitting on $1.6 billion in net cash and is helping build energy infrastructure in Britain.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Or consider Britain in the winter of 1946-47.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Since Washington had spent eight years sending American soldiers to their death in battle against Great Britain, one might expect that he harbored even more hostile opinions toward his former adversary.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis