the English

noun

: the people of England

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While serving in the Senate, Vance sponsored the English Language Unity Act, which sought to establish English as the official language of the United States, require that government functions are conducted in English and introduce a language test as part of the naturalization process. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025 The most recent effort was in 2023, when Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and JD Vance (R-Ohio) introduced the English Language Unity Act. Fernanda Figueroa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 This isn’t 49ers Enterprises’ first foray into soccer; the business also owns Leeds United, which plays in the English Championship, the division below the Premier League. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Amis eventually left the United Kingdom, found other subjects, perhaps to try to free himself from the maddening obligation his bristling sensibilities toward the English put him under. Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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