Great Britain
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The two men are believed to have met in Philadelphia in the late spring of 1775, when Adams was pushing his fellow delegates to the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Even so, the impact of high temperatures on solar energy in Great Britain is visible in data he and his colleagues have analysed and shared with the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“It’s more the norm in Ireland and Great Britain — we all do shows at Edinburgh Fringe, and that’s where I honed that skill.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
She was also ready to race for England after her controversial appearance for Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Great Britain and France, the leading colonial powers, ruled much of the world beyond Europe’s shores.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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