UB40
Britishnoun
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a registration card issued by the Department of Employment to a person registering as unemployed
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informal a person registered as unemployed
Example Sentences
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When we reach the 1970s, Britain begins to put its own spin on reggae with bands such as The Cimarons, UB40 and Aswad.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Members of reggae group UB40 – Birmingham's working class band that went on to become global superstars – have spoken out in support of the city's striking bin workers.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
Following the death of band member Astro in November 2021 and the departure of Virtue from the group, Campbell has continued under the title UB40 featuring Ali Campbell.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
Rave also to the crowd, Marymoor Park and UB40.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
That song by UB40 called “One in Ten” thumped up through the bones of the Hotel Excalibur.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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