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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups the war was the result of ethnic tensions that had been building in the region for decades

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Recent Examples of war
Noun
But Zelenskyy noted that the possibility of a bilateral meeting between the two warring leaders is not out of the question -- just not on Russian territory. Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025 The killing and starvation in Sudan are results of a two-year struggle between two warring generals. Nicholas Kristof, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Koch was a real-life Nazi war criminal, played here by Krieps, whose sick specialties include flaying the skin off of Jewish people and making objects out of it like lampshades. William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025 Protests demanding an end to the war have occurred across Europe, as Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll since the war began — including both combatants and civilians — has topped 67,000. Willem Marx, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for war
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Noun
  • Human rights advocates say Israel’s destruction of health infrastructure and intensified hostilities have hampered efforts to document the full scope of famine in Gaza.
    Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • His support for a ceasefire and emphasis on humanitarian needs echo the global desire for stability as hostilities continue and diplomatic efforts intensify.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robert also produced the film, which followed a group of Southern whiskey runners getting into chases and conflicts with federal agents.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Netanyahu has come under increasing pressure from the international community and Trump to end the conflict.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The battle of the rotations Pretty much every night, their starting pitcher was better than your starting pitcher.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That includes research presentations on hip-hop, identity and activism, interactive workshops in education and creative practice, and a freestyle dance battle.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The singer has been compared to the late Amy Winehouse, in part because both are British and have deep, soulful voices that sing about personal strife and conflict.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But international rivalry between the United States and Canada, rekindled last season with two memorable games in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, will also take center stage in February when the NHL will break for players’ participation in the Winter Olympics for the first time in over a decade.
    Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Set in 1980s England, the series follows the rivalry of two men who come to a head.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through that lens, seeing Sarr become a solid every-night starter on a contending team should be considered a win for Washington.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But there are better offenses waiting on the schedule, and the defense must be able to consistently get off the field if TCU wants to contend for a conference title.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Disboard lists many public discord servers and many young coders use the site, contributing a different demographic of coders.
    Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But warning signs of discord between networks and affiliates had been flashing for years.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025

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“War.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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