the Iron Curtain
noun
: the political and military barrier in the past that separated the communist countries of Europe from the rest of Europe
a spy novel that takes place behind the Iron Curtain
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Get ready to watch 'Star City' and see the alternative-history space race from behind the Iron Curtain.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Star City takes us to the other side of the Iron Curtain, exploring this hypothetical scenario from the Soviet side.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But that moment in the sun came crashing down when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague in 1968, and while Karlovy Vary endured, its return to splendor was delayed until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell, freeing the region from Moscow rules.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
It should be noted that both Pawlikowski and Hüller themselves grew up behind the Iron Curtain, in Poland and East Germany, respectively, and the same probably goes for many members of the cast and crew.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Star City takes us to the other side of the Iron Curtain, exploring this hypothetical scenario from the Soviet side.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But that moment in the sun came crashing down when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague in 1968, and while Karlovy Vary endured, its return to splendor was delayed until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell, freeing the region from Moscow rules.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
It should be noted that both Pawlikowski and Hüller themselves grew up behind the Iron Curtain, in Poland and East Germany, respectively, and the same probably goes for many members of the cast and crew.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain
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