Downing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He will likely be ushered into Downing Street without a formal leadership contest or detailed plan for power—on the strength of winning 24,927 votes in Makerfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
He also pledged to move part of the Downing Street operation to Manchester.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
He added that he also backed Burnham's plan to create a Downing Street unit in Manchester, adding he did not think the idea was just a "gimmick".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
"What happened to them -- and to tens of thousands of mothers, children and families -- should never have happened," Starmer told UK lawmakers after meeting a group of survivors at his Downing Street office.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
“So it would seem. He wrote to Downing Street a few months ago: ‘My dear Prime Minister.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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