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Gladbeck

American  
[glad-bek, glaht-bek] / ˈglæd bɛk, ˈglɑt bɛk /

noun

  1. a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, W central Germany.

Gladbeck British  
/ ˈɡlatbɛk /

noun

  1. a city in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 77 166 (2003 est)

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The Gladbeck Hostage Drama, as it is remembered in Germany, remains a scar on the nation's consciousness.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2018

As a result of Gladbeck the German Press Council rewrote its guidelines to make explicit that it was not permissible for journalists to interview perpetrators while a crime was in progress.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2018

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