Example Sentences

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And the Soviets proved that they could withstand everything the Axis threw at them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“The Soviets would create anti-Zionism as we know it today,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Learning that the Soviets weren’t as capable as we’d thought lowered global tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

Finally, after four days of play, the United States team had taken a humiliating beating, falling to the Soviets 20–12.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady