French

Example Sentences

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At the time, French authorities said more than 40 people were rescued from the water at Equihen-Plage, near Boulogne-sur-Mer.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Its independence from the French was proclaimed in 1804, just two decades after the American colonies signed the Treaty of Paris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

France wants its next-generation jets to be able to operate from its naval aircraft carriers and potentially carry French atomic weapons.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Modest gains for banks and luxury groups help the French CAC 40 rise 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But which in the war, in the French terminology of the war, meant “barbed wire.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse