as in cold war
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Recent Examples of world war
That deficit spending is driving world war levels of debt and will bankrupt the country.
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
This was true throughout the 20th century, especially regarding the two world wars and the long Cold War.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
That should have been put to rest by two world wars.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
This was true throughout the 20th century, especially regarding the two world wars and the long Cold War.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
That should have been put to rest by two world wars.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world war
Noun
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With characteristic prescience, Dick wrote about a cold war during which sides calculate their chances of winning with advanced tech.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Even under conditions of a gender cold war, many girls might get on fine—but boys could suffer more.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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What to know about the complex, long-simmering civil war Dearlove served as Britain's top spy between 1999 and 2004, when Tony Blair was prime minister.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2025
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While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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But as Paul starts to meet the prophetic expectations of his most fervent followers, there are signs of a holy war that could have terrible consequences.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20war. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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