noughties
Britishplural noun
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At the time, both the BBC and Britbox noted how "times have changed" since the Little Britain first aired in the early noughties.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"The revolutions of the 1990s paved the way for the riches of the early noughties," he remembers.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Austerity worsened the problems of regional inequality, he says, and that has been further exacerbated by a growing burden of mental health problems since the noughties.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
And one ally who worked closely with him in government in the late noughties said his talent was not just being nice: "He never takes no for an answer".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
"We haven't hit rubbish from the nineties and noughties, so that's going to be extortionate amounts," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
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