at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Poland, with a similar population to Ukraine, needed 10 years, without being at war, to complete negotiations and all the necessary legal changes to be able to join in 2004 along with nine other countries.
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, and the military have been at war since April 2023.
—Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Since the capture of El Chapo Guzman in 2016 and his extradition to the United States, the two primary factions that made up the Sinaloa Cartel, those loyal to El Chapo and those loyal to El Mayo Zambada, have been at war for control of Culiacán and the cartel itself.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
While the Colonies were at war with Britain, Putman said independence from the Crown did not seem to be the goal for most.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, and the military have been at war since April 2023.
—Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Since the capture of El Chapo Guzman in 2016 and his extradition to the United States, the two primary factions that made up the Sinaloa Cartel, those loyal to El Chapo and those loyal to El Mayo Zambada, have been at war for control of Culiacán and the cartel itself.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
While the Colonies were at war with Britain, Putman said independence from the Crown did not seem to be the goal for most.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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