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He was also sanctioned by the European Union in January 2019 following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, which the British government said was carried out by GRU agents to poison a former Russian spy.
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Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Multiple Fox News Digital inquiries to the British prime minister’s office went unanswered.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The royal family has a close interest in the British textile industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
While the British royal family has quite a few properties in its real estate portfolio, few are as beloved as Balmoral.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Multiple Fox News Digital inquiries to the British prime minister’s office went unanswered.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The royal family has a close interest in the British textile industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
While the British royal family has quite a few properties in its real estate portfolio, few are as beloved as Balmoral.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the British
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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