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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His acts not only discredited the American war effort — breeding profound resentment that pushed people to support the Taliban — but embodied it in many ways as well.
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Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
And saying that the country's war effort must be stopped to protect the Palestinian people.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
And saying that the country's war effort must be stopped to protect the Palestinian people.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for war effort
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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