East German
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Those on foot swarmed across in crowds while the sudden influx of fume-belching East German Trabant cars sparked complaints about pollution in the west.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The bases were meant to guard the so-called Fulda Gap, a corridor between the East German border and Frankfurt that was considered a potential path for a Soviet invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The archives also show that Czeslaw Kukuczka's briefcase did not contain a bomb and disprove later claims by East German officials that he was carrying a gun.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
“Wearing any religious symbols was kind of stigmatized,” Gelbin explained recently in an interview, “as either opposition to, or a diversion from, East German ideology.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
As part of what the press dubbed the “Bodies for Butter” program, East German dictator Walter Ulbricht accepted bribes of food from Western governments in exchange for the release of political prisoners.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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