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 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
From the KGB headquarters across the road, he watched as crowds stormed the headquarters of the East German secret police, the Stasi.
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
East German guards kept watch over random checkpoints, demanding identity papers for anyone wishing to pass through.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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