World War I

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918

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After World War I, Muller writes, coal's dominance began being eroded away by oil and natural gas. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025 When Black folks were coming home from World War I and II, many were lynched in uniform. Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 6 July 2025 More than two-thirds of the newspaper’s readership base was located outside of Chicago by the start of World War I, according to the Defender. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025 Imagine, for a moment, if World War I or World War II dragged on for over 50 years, claiming lives year after year, with no end in sight. Shalini Singh, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for World War I

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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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