World War I

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918

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Part of that is enhanced by the different realities of courtship in the past, which are doubled in the case of Henry and Julia, beginning in World War I and carrying over into their sojourn even further back in time. Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 22 July 2025 In fact, in describing the War in Ukraine a few weeks ago, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Colin Kahl, observed that this war is a surprising mix of the trenches and artillery shells of World War I with World War III. Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Designed by Sir Robert Smirke (the architect behind London’s British Museum), the manor became a hospital for amputees during World War I and eventually transitioned into a hotel in 2004. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 20 July 2025 Bacon contends that Republicans shouldn't support the names, which were originally proposed by segregationist Jim Crow-era Southern Democrats during World War I and World War II. Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for World War I

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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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