Britannia

Example Sentences

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Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“The shakeup of the geopolitical order and renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve are spurring a flight to safety,” said Neil Welsh, head of metals at Britannia Global Markets, in a note published Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It's like when Stoke were at the Britannia Stadium and we'd get a throw and the crowd would be cheering and cheering until Rory Delap threw it, because it was an event.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

As the Cool Britannia movement was starting to surge, Mr McNamara found the nation's blossoming mood matched by the crowd's high spirits on a warm evening outside the venue, which has now closed.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

Everyone sang Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves, Britons never never never shall be slaves, over and over.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell