war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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One of the most important ways was to try not to do anything that would help the Germans in their war effort.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 June 2025
Damage to the Kerch bridge Built following Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, the 12-mile Kerch bridge was a vital supply line for Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine and a personal project for Putin, embodying his objective to bind the peninsula to Russia.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Anton Rubtsov made the comments on Tuesday as Russia faces dwindling revenues from its oil exports, which are key to financing Vladimir Putin's war effort in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Even as the fighting raged, the Soviet government directed its zoos to develop practical measures to help the war effort.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 June 2025
Damage to the Kerch bridge Built following Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, the 12-mile Kerch bridge was a vital supply line for Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine and a personal project for Putin, embodying his objective to bind the peninsula to Russia.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Anton Rubtsov made the comments on Tuesday as Russia faces dwindling revenues from its oil exports, which are key to financing Vladimir Putin's war effort in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Even as the fighting raged, the Soviet government directed its zoos to develop practical measures to help the war effort.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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