at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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That said, opinions were divided on the question of whether the U.S. is already at war.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in comments Sunday morning said now was the time for peace and that the U.S. did not want regime change, while Vice President Vance said the U.S. was at war with Iran’s nuclear program and not the country itself.
—The Hill, 23 June 2025
The big question, is the United States now at war with Iran?
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
All espouse the view that Christians are at odds with – or at war with – secular society.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in comments Sunday morning said now was the time for peace and that the U.S. did not want regime change, while Vice President Vance said the U.S. was at war with Iran’s nuclear program and not the country itself.
—The Hill, 23 June 2025
The big question, is the United States now at war with Iran?
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
All espouse the view that Christians are at odds with – or at war with – secular society.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for at war
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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