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the English

noun

: the people of England

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British warship, the tracked the Russian destroyer the through the English Channel in October, days after a British frigate shadowed Russia's submarine and a tug boat through the waterway. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Our stop at Stanley Park — OK, the Stanley Park Brewpub — for more local libations eased some of the sting from our mountain misadventure, and our walk along the English Bay seawall took us to a perfect spot to capture our best sunset of the trip. Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025 In fact, the English have been stealing everything since 1707, including the island that got wiped off the map for the Ministry of Defense’s liberal use. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 But this fall, the actress better known as the voice of the English dub Ash Ketchum battled the masses to catch a flight. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the English

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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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