Britain

Example Sentences

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Or think about the way Britain was during the medieval period—very “stratified,” Malešević said.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2026

By the end of the 1800s, the U.S. had surpassed Britain as the world’s dominant economic power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Comparing the heatwave to the record-breaking hot summer of 1976, Ebenezer argued that Britain had become less resilient and said young people needed to learn how to cope with difficult conditions.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Turning to a current topic, Vance asked Trump why children should celebrate Saturday's anniversary of the US declaration of independence from Britain.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

By 1800 only 2,200 steam engines had been built in Britain, some two thirds of which were Newcomen engines, and a quarter Boulton and Watt engines.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton