Balkans

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Major mountain range of the Balkan Peninsula, extending from the eastern portion of the former Yugoslavia through central Bulgaria to the Black Sea.

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Words nearby Balkans

Balkan frame, balkanization, Balkanize, Balkan Mountains, Balkan Peninsula, Balkans, Balkan States, Balkan War, Balkar, Balkh, Balkhash

How to use Balkans in a sentence

As in the Balkans 20 years ago, the effort to preserve “recognized international borders” is already a dead letter.
Arab Kings vs. ISIS Barbarians|Christopher Dickey|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Germans, in turn, sold the Allied equipment to pro-Nazi groups in the Balkans.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the U.S. did intervene militarily, such as in the Balkans, air power was the only real approach considered palatable.
Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow|Daniel Klaidman|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ignore the clumsy comparisons of the Syria War and the Balkans War.
No One Understands Syria, But Everyone Is Choosing Sides|Michael Moynihan|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Krauthammer called Clinton naive for expending blood and treasure to protect human rights and self-determination in the Balkans.
‘Neoconservative’ Needs to Be Retired. Why Not Try ‘Imperialist’?|Peter Beinart|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was always fighting in the Balkans, and the pay had attracted Paul Maxgregor in his earliest days.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
So far as I am concerned, you have all my sympathy in your efforts to check the Russian influence in the Balkans.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
We all talked it over in the evening and decided it was another one of those fights that were always starting in the Balkans.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
The lion had left this region, but lingered on in the Balkans down to historic times.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
From a brand fired somehow, somewhere, in the mysterious Balkans, all Europe was suddenly ablaze.
Heroes of To-Day|Mary R. Parkman