Brandenburg
Americannoun
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a state in NE central Germany. 10,039 sq. mi. (26,000 sq. km). Potsdam.
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a city in NE Germany.
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a state in NE Germany, part of East Germany until 1990. A former electorate, it expanded under the Hohenzollerns to become the kingdom of Prussia (1701). The district east of the Oder River became Polish in 1945. Capital: Potsdam. Pop: 2 575 000 (2003 est). Area: 29 481 sq km (11 219 sq miles)
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a city in NE Germany: former capital of the Prussian province of Brandenburg. Pop: 75 485 (2003 est)
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Lars Nieradzik of Lund University and Louise Rütting of the Brandenburg University of Technology are co authors of the paper.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
Contacted by AFP, the regional economy ministry said it "encourages companies in Brandenburg, including Tesla, to conclude collective agreements" and offer "attractive working conditions".
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Underneath him is the Brandenburg Gate and the words "Germany Berlin 1936 Olympic Games".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
“It has to be an agreement to use force, threat, or intimidation to impede federal officials,” Litman explained, and those threats have to produce imminent lawless action—known as the Brandenburg standard.
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026
The Brandenburg Gate, a monument to the city's former greatness, still stood in the middle of the city, in the midst of a no-man's-land between East and West.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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