Tans
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The force was composed of “members of both” his Auxiliaries and Black and Tans, who were “assigned to Palestine once their presence in Ireland was no longer deemed necessary.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
The term Black and Tans has pejorative connotations and refers to the uniforms the recruits wore during the fighting in Ireland a century ago.
From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2023
The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melted over time, raising sea levels tremendously and making Earth darker and reflecting less heat off the planet, Tans and Overpeck said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022
"When they went over to Palestine it was advertised that they were ex-RIC, ex-Black and Tans," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2022
Or he might have gone to Ireland in the Black and Tans.
From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo
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