Soviets
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The Soviets would create anti-Zionism as we know it today,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Soviets eventually pushed the German Army back and it was the advance of the Red Army and the prospect of another brutal occupation that drove Öpik to flee.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
By giving his best to the end, he made the American side as good as it needed to be to beat the Soviets in the medal round and Finland for the gold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Most of Finnish Karelia was grabbed by Joseph Stalin's forces in 1940 after the bloody Winter War, when Finland put up stiff resistance to the Soviets despite overwhelming odds.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Driven by two fission reactors, this sub was a major advance for the Soviets.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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