Britain

Example Sentences

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In April, Britain banned him from entering the country to headline a festival, forcing organisers to cancel the event.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The Bacon Hole discovery came a decade after Nash found a reindeer engraved on the wall of a cave nearby, which was confirmed in 2012 as the then-oldest known rock art in Britain in 2012.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I was a teenager in Britain during the nation’s celebration of the 25th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, after its Russian captain refused to comply with orders, prosecutors said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

With the land war deadlocked, Britain and Germany were each determined to achieve ultimate victory by winning the war at sea.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman