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Spandau

American  
[shpahn-dou] / ˈʃpɑn daʊ /

noun

  1. a district of Berlin, in E Germany: site of prison for Nazi war criminals.


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In an effort to keep the entertainment value high, Spandau Ballet's 'Gold' blared out while former Olympic champion Rose hit a shot.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Boy George's Culture Club were the flagbearers of the New Romantic movement of the late 1970s - but Strange was "custodian" of that pop culture phenomenon.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2022

Joe Chialo, 51, whose parents are from Tanzania, is competing for a seat for outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democrats in Berlin’s Spandau neighborhood.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

Among the songs blasted out by the army band to entertain those watching was the song "Gold" by Spandau Ballet, one of a number of tunes played in tribute to Britain's successful Olympic competitors.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2021

Minot upon conditions at present existing in the British civil internment camp at Ruhleben, Spandau.

From The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship by Picton, Harold W. (Harold Williams)

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