the English

noun

: the people of England

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Al Jazeera English, an arm of the conglomerate’s traditional media operation, claims to reach over 270 million households across the English-speaking world. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026 Less than two months after the release of the English Teacher's second season, FX canceled the series created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025 Since the English rock band launched its debut album, Three Imaginary Boys, in 1979, it has been cited by numerous musicians as a major musical influence, including NIN, Deftones, My Chemical Romance, The Smashing Pumpkins, Phoebe Bridgers and Oasis. Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025 Aiming to split the Allied forces and reach the English Channel, the Germans targeted an area held by four inexperienced American divisions. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the English

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