World War II

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe and Asia from 1939 to 1945

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Today, as the world faces over 60 conflicts — the highest number since the end of World War II — play remains as important as ever. Juliana Kim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025 Much of the new season of the DCU series has taken place on Earth X, which fans now know is an alternative universe where Nazi Germany won World War II. Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 Did Ed Gein have a girlfriend, Adeline Watkins, who introduced him to World War II atrocities? Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The idea behind the present was to emphasize the importance of the US-UK relationship after World War II. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for World War II

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