British Empire
Example Sentences
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The Trump administration is seeking to have his image on a $250 bill to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary since independence from the British Empire.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The war was fought between 1899 and 1902 between the British Empire and the two independent Boer states who were vying for control of South Africa.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
This wasn’t a partition under the aegis of the British Empire: It happened 24 years after the British left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The family history is enmeshed with the British Empire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Charles watched as in drawing rooms and scientific clubs all over the British Empire, in newspapers and journals around the English-speaking world, people argued about the book.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
