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And yet the 1-0 lead came from a great pass to Bellingham, which the English midfielder failed to control.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
What To Know In a Wednesday press release, the British Defense Ministry said the Yantar has returned from the Mediterranean Sea, transiting through the English Channel, an important waterway between Great Britain to the west and mainland Europe to the east.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Speaking of, that sci-fi thriller, which was previously No. 3 on the English most popular films list, has been overtaken by another Netflix hit, Carry-On.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
During his premiership, Rishi Sunak threatened to remove Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights in order to implement his policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda—mainly refugees who had crossed the English Channel in inflatable boats.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
What To Know In a Wednesday press release, the British Defense Ministry said the Yantar has returned from the Mediterranean Sea, transiting through the English Channel, an important waterway between Great Britain to the west and mainland Europe to the east.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Speaking of, that sci-fi thriller, which was previously No. 3 on the English most popular films list, has been overtaken by another Netflix hit, Carry-On.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
During his premiership, Rishi Sunak threatened to remove Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights in order to implement his policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda—mainly refugees who had crossed the English Channel in inflatable boats.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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