Great Britain
Example Sentences
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According to the wildlife trust, there has been a 19% decline in wildlife in the UK since 1970 and nearly one in six species is threatened with extinction from Great Britain.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A year later, she became the youngest ever player to represent Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The war between Great Britain and the American colonies drew in multiple European powers, sparking conflicts across land and sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“It’s more the norm in Ireland and Great Britain — we all do shows at Edinburgh Fringe, and that’s where I honed that skill.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
For their preliminary, the boys from Washington were assigned to race against France, Japan, Czechoslovakia, and the crew they were most concerned about, Great Britain.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
