Bremen
Americannoun
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a state in NW Germany. 156 sq. mi. (405 sq. km).
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a port in and the capital of this state, on the Weser River: formerly a member of the Hanseatic League.
noun
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a state of NW Germany, centred on the city of Bremen and its outport Bremerhaven. Pop: 663 000 (2003 est). Area: 404 sq km (156 sq miles)
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an industrial city and port in NW Germany, on the Weser estuary. Pop: 544 853 (2003 est)
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By the age of 23, Undav was no longer the scrawny kid who had been turned away by Werder Bremen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
At the age of 14, he was released by his club Werder Bremen, who thought he was too small.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The now RB Leipzig manager Ole Werner admitted that when coaching Werder Bremen he had drones fly over opposition training grounds and sent members of his backroom team to hide in bushes.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
According to study author Dr. Marcell Peters, an animal ecologist at the University of Bremen, rising temperatures could significantly disrupt insect populations, particularly in areas that host the planet's greatest biodiversity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
Helena, a grammar school teacher in Bremen, was very unlikely to make that mistake.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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