East German
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The actor who played the East German assassin on Bond’s tail wasn’t so fortunate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
The former coal-mining region was a cradle of Europe’s chemical industry in the 19th century thanks to big local coal mines, later becoming central to East German industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Across the channel, Angela Merkel, who was the first woman and East German to hold the office of chancellor, will publish her autobiography although we have no title as yet.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023
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
Harry knew he’d passed under the Berlin Wall when he began to hear East German police talking on the street above.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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