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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But what were these pop culture tchotchkes like on the other side of the Iron Curtain? — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026 Get ready to watch 'Star City' and see the alternative-history space race from behind the Iron Curtain. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026 Some of the parachutists were eventually hunted down and killed; what happened to the rest remains unclear, but just one managed to escape back across the Iron Curtain. — Bryn Stole, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 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, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain

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“The Iron Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Iron%20Curtain. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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