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The segment experienced a 97% decline in operating earnings for the quarter, primarily due to foreign currency exchange rate losses generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 After a blanket of hot air enveloped Canada's British Columbia on June 25, 2021, several days of 100-degree-plus temperatures led to more than 600 deaths.—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025 One actor who definitely won't be playing the famous fictional British Secret Service agent?—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Kelly's leading turn on Adult Material (2020), a Channel 4 series about the adult film industry, landed her a British Academy Television Award nomination.—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for British
Word History
Etymology
Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython Briton
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of British was
before the 12th century
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