Slavic
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Origin of Slavic
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As twilight settled on a hillside by the river near the eastern Ukrainian front, two soldiers exchanged wedding vows during a Slavic ritual honouring ancestors and fallen warriors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Walking down a brightly lighted factory floor, Graham inspected rows of heavy Vampire bomber drones—known to Russian troops as “Baba Yaga,” after witchlike figures in Slavic folklore—and smaller Shrike attack drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Baker: When I was looking for a name, I literally looked at names from the Slavic region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Women who came from the Slavic areas of the Ottoman Empire, which extended all the way into the Circassian mountains, in what is now Bulgaria, would be taken because of how they looked.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2024
“We made this ourselves,” Kadalyi said, beaming like a Slavic Santa, his ruddy face inscribed with pride.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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