U.K.
abbreviation
United Kingdom.
U.K.
Americanabbreviation
UK
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British
abbreviation
uk
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British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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“It’s terrible that a man has lost his life, I think, because others were so keen on having him burnish their credentials,” said James Cleverly, a former U.K. foreign secretary who is Black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
These include U.K. labor market figures Tuesday and inflation data set to be released on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Life originated on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago, according to Ross Anderson, a paleontologist at the University of Oxford in the U.K.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
For the inflation data, TD Securities expects a modest rise, mainly driven by the cap increase by U.K. energy regulator Ofgem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In late 1942, some officers had talked about recruiting her and her team to work with the U.K. on “outstanding problems”—which perhaps included Enigma.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
The paper says people smugglers are using the UK as a "transit hub" for migrants hoping to reach other European countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The children's commissioner for England is warning that kids in the UK are "becoming intoxicated by extremism" on social media, the Times reports.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The founders declined to discuss the deal, while BuzzBallz owner Sazerac said it would allow it "to deepen its presence in the UK".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
More than a million UC claimants were born overseas including around 700,000 EU citizens who arrived in the UK before Brexit and have the right to live and work in the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
My father then signed a document making Dr. Fiona my legal guardian for the trip to the UK.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
Epstein advised Bannon: "I think staying as long as you can uk . Best- so people get the commitment of your follow through."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Take a look at this uk series: it's brilliant.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2015
A friend told me when shes goes back home to poland nearly all her friends have moved away more in the uk.
From Economist ● Apr. 8, 2013
Administrative Assistant uk youth parliament. central london. £15,685 - £23,005 per annum plus £2,500 London Weighting Allowance.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2010
We perhaps have a few relics of tar as a comparative suffix; I E uk increase whence Old Sax agen our again; Mand age, Dak ake again, Dak akton more than.
From The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by A. W. (Andrew Woods) Williamson
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