UK

Example Sentences

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The boys' burgeoning careers took them all over the UK, including Dingwall, Fleetwood and Stoke.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The downturn in April will be another reason for the Bank of England to hold off on hiking interest rates next week, said Thomas Pugh, chief economist at RSM UK.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This led to a rise in petrol and diesel prices in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

There is at least one other case in the UK where a family received the wrong remains.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In the televised debates between party leaders ahead of the 2010 elections in the UK, incumbent Prime Minister Gordon Brown made the mistake of choosing the wrong tense, and was punished for it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith