Stalingrad
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The German defeat at Stalingrad forced Tojo to reassess his grand strategy, which counted on a German victory over Britain and the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Josef Stalin appeared on numerous stamps while he was the dictator of the Soviet Union and renamed a major city Stalingrad, after himself.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025
By World War II, even as scientists were manufacturing gallons of phages to combat cholera, dysentery, and gangrene in Stalingrad and Leningrad, much the West had given up on phages.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
The immense suffering and sacrifice in cities like Stalingrad, Kursk and Putin’s native Leningrad — now St. Petersburg — still serve as a powerful symbol of the country’s ability to prevail against seemingly overwhelming challenges.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
The 437th Regiment was stationed near Stalingrad in a plain surrounded by watermelon fields.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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