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  2. Terminology of the British Isles - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually shortened to "the United Kingdom" (abbreviation UK), [5] is the sovereign state comprising Great Britain plus Northern Ireland since 1927. (The Partition of Ireland took place in 1922, but the consequent change in the official title of the UK was only made by Act of Parliament ...

  3. FACT CHECK: Is Trump Set To Make Great Britain A State? - AOL

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    A post made on X claims President-elect Donald Trump plans to make Great Britain a state. Verdict: False There is no evidence to show Trump plans to do this. Congress has the power to admit new ...

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like (esp. Scotland) a pasture or field area for the parking of motor vehicles ("a car park") (sports) a soccer or rugby field see also country park: outdoor area for recreational uses ("Central Park ...

  5. List of national sports teams of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    National sports teams of the United Kingdom is an incomplete list of sports teams representing the United Kingdom.The teams are often referred to as 'Great Britain' as they represent the United Kingdom minus Northern Ireland, the residents of which often able to choose to play for either Ireland or the UK.

  6. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    the National Health Service, the state run healthcare system within the United Kingdom nob 1. head 2. a person of wealth or social standing nobble (v.) to sabotage, attempt to hinder in some way. E.g. "Danny nobbled my chances at the pub quiz by getting Gary to defect to his team." nonce

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    great amounts scallion * also used in Ireland; also known as spring onion in Great Britain and the US scalper ticket tout Scotch-Irish (North) Americans who are identified as having descended from Scottish people who settled in Northern Ireland and Irish Protestants; also Scots-Irish [798] [799] [800] (UK: Ulster Scots) Scotch Tape

  8. Simone Biles Explains Why It Was ‘Important’ to ... - AOL

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    Simone Biles opened up about why she felt it was crucial to stand up for her teammates at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "It's important because you have to teach them to use their voices," Biles, 27 ...

  9. Names of the British Isles - Wikipedia

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    Great Britain and Ireland are each labelled in Ancient Greek: νῆσος Βρεττανική, romanized: nê̄sos Brettanikḗ, lit. 'a British island'. Andronikos Noukios, a Greek writing under the pen name Nikandros Noukios (Latin: Nicander Nucius), visited Great Britain in the reign of Henry VIII (r. 1509–1547) as part of an embassy.