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Baltics

British  
/ ˈbɔːltɪks /

plural noun

  1. another name for the Baltic States

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Russia suspended its campaign in Ukraine and quickly moved on the Baltics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Krivunecs adds: "I believe currently the Baltics is the best place for the pilot project. If we show the success of this competition, it might trigger different discussions."

From BBC

There is no time to lose, warn seven EU member states including those closest to Russia such as the Baltics, Finland and Poland.

From BBC

Hefty investments in new forest land in Latvia to secure further wood supply for its products as well as the acquisition of retail stores in the Baltics also increased costs in the period.

From The Wall Street Journal

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