G.B.
Americanabbreviation
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Great Britain
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Also: Gb. gigabyte
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Great Britain (international car registration)
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Example Sentences
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A Lidl GB spokesperson said customers will "consistently be earning more than one point per £1".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
A large majority of households in GB use gas heating.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
At one stage she held the record for WSL appearances, with her Chelsea success helping Ingle land a place in the Team GB squad at the 2020 Olympics, where she was the sole Welsh player.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Broadcaster Eamonn Holmes is in hospital and "responding well to treatment" following a stroke, GB News has said in a statement.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
They were mostly English, ex-colonial administrators and business people from John Holt and Kingsway and GB Ollivant and Shell-BP and United Africa Company.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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