West Berlin
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The ordeal eventually led Ms. Müller to emigrate to West Berlin in 1987, a bureaucratic torment that she describes here in deliberately tedious detail, to mirror the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He has drawn inspiration from his experiences under communism, and the extensive travels he undertook after first moving abroad in 1987 to West Berlin for a fellowship.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
Mark me: In the bombed-out hovels of West Berlin, there was a first drag show to hail the city’s resurrection.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025
He demanded to be allowed to leave for West Berlin.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024
Clay's announcement reflected simple geography: West Berlin floated like a tiny island in the sea of eastern Germany, a region completely controlled by the Soviets.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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