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Baltics

British  
/ ˈbɔːltɪks /

plural noun

  1. another name for the Baltic States

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Poland is buying tanks from South Korea, artillery from the Baltics and long-range missiles from Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Dutch farmers faced similar constraints: Much of their land was lost to the sea, so they specialized in livestock and traded for grain from the Baltics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2025

Until now, the Baltics have used a Russian track width because their rail system dates back to the Soviet era.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

Currently, there is no direct link that crosses the Baltics and connects with Poland.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

The entire forest echoed in song from the people of the Baltics singing of their homeland.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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