U.K.
abbreviation
United Kingdom.
U.K.
Americanabbreviation
UK
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British
abbreviation
uk
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British
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Example Sentences
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The shipper Sea Legend will dispatch the Dubai Tower from Ningbo, China, to Felixstowe in the U.K. on what it calls the Arctic Express, following a route along Russia’s north coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Inflation figures are due from the U.K. and Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her story gained traction a second time after a U.K. newspaper detailed how the woman whose son’s heart Herres had received had offered to pay for the drug so Herres could keep taking it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The trio performs Saturday at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach as part of a series of shows that will take the band to the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
In recent years, Glasgow has accepted more asylum seekers than anywhere in the UK, as part of a Home Office scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Only 1% of professors in UK universities are black, making each appointment hugely significant.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
However, the regulator said Virgin still had to secure rolling stock for the services and get safety approval from UK and EU authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
During extended chats with the UK media, one journalist asked, pointedly and with persistence, about realistic targets for the season ahead and questioned the club's willingness to spend enough to achieve them.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That is why, when you look at judicial rhetoric in the UK and US, the standard stipulation is that “proof” means not certainty, but the ability to demonstrate a set of propositions “beyond reasonable doubt.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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
Muzzamil, who was also known as "Papa" because of his resemblance to cartoon character "Papa Smurf", replied, "just tuna, but not uk tuna, european tuna".
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2022
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
Other countries represented with domains include: au Australia ca Canada fr France uk The United Kingdom.
From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Brendan P. Kehoe
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