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Rostock

American  
[ros-tok, raws-tawk] / ˈrɒs tɒk, ˈrɔs tɔk /

noun

  1. a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.


Rostock British  
/ ˈrɒstɒk /

noun

  1. a port in NE Germany, in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania on the Warnow estuary 13 km (8 miles) from the Baltic and its outport, Warnemünde: the chief port of the former East Germany; university (1419). Pop: 198 303 (2003 est)

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"Innovations in imaging hardware have the potential to transform diagnostics, and this study is an important step toward next-generation MRI technology," says Dr. Ebba Beller, a co-author of the paper at Rostock University Medical Center.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

A yacht called Andromeda was rented from a company in Rostock, on Germany’s Baltic shore, according to German investigators.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

A ministry spokeswoman added that the refinery has another pipeline connection to the Baltic Sea port of Rostock, allowing potential seaborne deliveries of crude oil.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

“It was really humiliating,” Maria Lepere, a 19-year-old German from Rostock who was detained along with her friend Charlotte Pohl, also 19, at the Honolulu airport for 24 hours in March.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2025

Not long after his arrival in Rostock, there was an eclipse of the Moon, on 28 October 1566.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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