West Berlin
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He has drawn inspiration from his experiences under communism, and the extensive travels he undertook after first moving abroad in 1987 to West Berlin for a fellowship.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
Mark me: In the bombed-out hovels of West Berlin, there was a first drag show to hail the city’s resurrection.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025
She lived for a time in West Berlin.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2024
In reality, he had a plan to escape into West Berlin and then, it's thought, on to the US where he had relatives.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
By the dozens, then hundreds, then thousands, they began to assemble at the border crossings between East and West Berlin on the evening of November 9.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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