Great Britain

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Iran has dominated this crucial waterway except when in internal disarray or checked by an outside power, namely Portugal, the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain and, after 1971, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Littlewood left Nuffield after the Germany incident and, while the World Championships in China in 2024 was her last canoe polo event for Great Britain, she said you "never really retire".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

According to the Lawn Tennis Association, there are around 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

According to the researchers, the largest St Kilda wrens are more than twice the size of the smallest wrens found on mainland Great Britain.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

For the second time, America was at war with Great Britain.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis