UK

Example Sentences

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The UK has struck a trade deal with a group of six Gulf states which it says will be worth £3.7bn to the economy.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Labour says there are "serious and deeply troubling allegations" relating to the social media pages of the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The EA's research, in collaboration with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, suggested Windermere's mean temperatures would rise by 2.4 to 2.5C by the late 2070s due to climate change.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Leaving flight transponders on "is likely deliberate", said UK drone expert Dr Steve Wright, with the US intending to send "a clear message it has eyes in the sky to maintain the squeeze".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That is why, when you look at judicial rhetoric in the UK and US, the standard stipulation is that “proof” means not certainty, but the ability to demonstrate a set of propositions “beyond reasonable doubt.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith