Sentence examples for as commonwealth from inspiring English sources

Sixteen Commonwealth nations share their head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, as Commonwealth realms.

Flouting its own trustee-election policies, as CommonWealth did, was brassy.

Their work became subsumed into that now unfashionable genre known as "Commonwealth writing".

His father, Fred Whitlam, was a public servant who served as Commonwealth crown solicitor.

Australia ended New Zealand's reign as Commonwealth champions by claiming gold with a convincing 58-40 win.

It was almost the most famous night in England's history but in the end Australia prevailed as Commonwealth champions again.

Still today in my home state of Virginia, one of four states that identify as commonwealths along with Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Massachusetts, we see that cruel symbol everywhere.

Her party, the Partido Popular Democrático, defines itself officially as "pro-Commonwealth" and is in favor of maintaining, but improving on, Puerto Rico's current relationship with the mainland, and supports neither statehood nor independence.

While England was declared a Commonwealth, as soon as news of Charles I's execution reached Scotland, his son was proclaimed king as Charles II.

"I think as a state, as a commonwealth, we have outgrown that," he said.

Last year, Bond's group helped elect Larry Krasner as district attorney of Philadelphia, and re-elect Stephanie Morales as the commonwealth's attorney for Portsmouth, Virginia.