at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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The book explains the world order as three despotic governments that horrifically dominate their citizens, control their respective satellite allies and are always at war.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Prize pots have seen a precipitous decline, and those who run the sport seem always to be at war with the betting operators who pour a lot of money in.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Those two sides have always been at war with each other.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Pediatricians face off against the government The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s leading professional organization for doctors who care for kids, and the nation’s federal health agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, are at war.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Prize pots have seen a precipitous decline, and those who run the sport seem always to be at war with the betting operators who pour a lot of money in.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Those two sides have always been at war with each other.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Pediatricians face off against the government The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s leading professional organization for doctors who care for kids, and the nation’s federal health agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, are at war.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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