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Not mentioned: what to do about people who manage to cross the English Channel from France in small boats.
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Karla Adam, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
On Saturday, July 13, the 16-year-old girl swam across the English Channel, which spans 20.5 miles, in 11 hours and 39 minutes.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Disney’s inspirational sports drama Young Woman and the Sea, starring Daisy Ridley (The Marsh King’s Daughter) as Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, has been set to stream on Disney+ July 19.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2024
The inn's stunning Tudor-style exterior, covered in ivy, is matched by its elegant interiors, where guests can gather around fireplaces, in plush leather furnishings, or for the all-important afternoon tea served — where else — in the English Room.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Karla Adam, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
On Saturday, July 13, the 16-year-old girl swam across the English Channel, which spans 20.5 miles, in 11 hours and 39 minutes.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Disney’s inspirational sports drama Young Woman and the Sea, starring Daisy Ridley (The Marsh King’s Daughter) as Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, has been set to stream on Disney+ July 19.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2024
The inn's stunning Tudor-style exterior, covered in ivy, is matched by its elegant interiors, where guests can gather around fireplaces, in plush leather furnishings, or for the all-important afternoon tea served — where else — in the English Room.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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