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To borrow a line written about then England captain Billy Wright struggling to cope with the genius of Ferenc Puskas when Hungary walloped the English at Wembley back in 1953, these players resembled firemen running to the wrong fire.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Welcome to Wrexham season four Welsh football club Wrexham AFC is back and hoping to continue its rise through the English league system.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Situated in the English Channel, between east and west time zones, the island serves as a logical hub for investors to access resources and opportunities around the world.
—Tom Barkley, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Reverence for bacon and eggs was partly inherited from the English; a vigorous public-relations campaign later cemented its popularity.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Welcome to Wrexham season four Welsh football club Wrexham AFC is back and hoping to continue its rise through the English league system.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Situated in the English Channel, between east and west time zones, the island serves as a logical hub for investors to access resources and opportunities around the world.
—Tom Barkley, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Reverence for bacon and eggs was partly inherited from the English; a vigorous public-relations campaign later cemented its popularity.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the English
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