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The sandwich remains to the British Isles what sushi is to the Japanese.
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Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Few issues are more troublesome for the British government than the cost of filling a car.
—Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Today, the Princess of Wales has followed her father-in-law’s cue, welcoming the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu while wearing a grey and white coat by the British-Nigerian designer.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Few issues are more troublesome for the British government than the cost of filling a car.
—Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Today, the Princess of Wales has followed her father-in-law’s cue, welcoming the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu while wearing a grey and white coat by the British-Nigerian designer.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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