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
Not easy then to get the Black and Tans and the New Zealand All Blacks mixed up.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023
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
Both changes were small compared to how much carbon dioxide is pumped into the atmosphere each year, especially considering that carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere hundreds to a thousand years, Tans said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022
The real ferocity on both sides began when the "Black and Tans" were imported to take the place of the R.I.C., who were resigning in batches.
From Ireland Since Parnell by Sheehan, D. D. (Daniel Desmond)
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