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
They read Wong Kim Ark and other sources as having incorporated British common-law doctrine deeming anyone born in the British Empire a subject of the crown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The stolen items were from the collection of the former British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, which was donated to the Bristol Museum after its liquidation in 2013.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Old Filth himself is a retired judge looking back on life, with recollections of the British Empire in better days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
DISLIKES: Convinced the fall of the British Empire was due to its food, which he calls “a culinary crime against humanity.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
