English system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of English system
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
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Scottish investigators say that under the English system, there wasn't enough evidence to justify his being kept behind bars at that early stage of the inquiry.
From BBC
Trained as a repertory stage actor in an English system rooted in Shakespeare, Dame Maggie, who died Friday in London at 89, was groomed for versatility.
From Los Angeles Times
Do they have the minerals to unlock that English system at Murrayfield?
From BBC
"The DUP had set out a 30-hours free childcare promise but that doesn't mean it's a cut and paste from the English system," she said.
From BBC
Dr Cope said the big danger from a Welsh perspective is players becoming "part of the English system" due to a developmental "vacuum" at youth level and graduating to senior teams.
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