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war cry

noun

as in battle cry

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Recent Examples on the Web Since the right began to use it as a war cry, many progressives have argued that the word is empty, merely a way to attack people of color, feminists, and members of LGBTQ communities without being directly offensive. —

Time, 27 June 2023 The single opens with vocals echoing the Warrior Princess’ famous war cry and melts into a rush of bass and techno as the Palestian singer’s voice commands the track. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2023 Selma is a play on the word selva, which in Portugues translates to jungle, it is also used by the Brazilian military as a war cry. —

Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2023 Protesters in cities throughout China were actually chanting Patrick Henry's revolutionary war cry from 1775 this week, as tens of thousands poured into the streets in defiance of the authoritarian regime in Beijing. —

William Falk, The Week, 3 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for war cry

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