Czech Republic

British

noun

a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)

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Stateside IVF was prohibitively expensive, so we underwent treatment in the Czech Republic for under $7,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

With the win, Mexico leads its group with three points and waited to see the result of South Korea versus the Czech Republic in Guadalajara later Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The Czech Republic are a pragmatic team but they are resilient too, and I can see them picking up a point.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

But take a look again at that roster for the Czech Republic soccer team.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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