East German
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The pressures are coming to a head in one of Germany’s primary chemical-industry clusters, centered on the East German city of Leipzig.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
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
Little did we know what awaited us when we piled into our red VW Beetle on a snowy day and drove to the East German border.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
When government leaders in Saxony learned that Rheinmetall, Germany’s most prominent arms manufacturer, was considering building a new munitions factory in the former East German state, they saw visions of economic boom.
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2023
“Right. The East German hit her in the eye going over the first hurdle. Betty finished fourth in her heat and didn’t qualify to go on.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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