at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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It could be invoked by a president if the US was at war with another country, or if a foreign nation or government invaded, or threatened to invade, the US.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The world of The Devils is a mirror of our own, an alt-universe where the Catholic Church has all female priests, a female (child) pope and a plethora of magical creatures, including dark and mysterious elves to the East, which humankind has been at war with for generations.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
But today, those same Gulf leaders have been making their own rapprochements with Iran and want to avoid further instability and broader conflict in the Middle East, with Gaza still at war.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 authorizes the rapid deportation of migrants from countries with which the United States is at war or that are attempting an invasion.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The world of The Devils is a mirror of our own, an alt-universe where the Catholic Church has all female priests, a female (child) pope and a plethora of magical creatures, including dark and mysterious elves to the East, which humankind has been at war with for generations.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
But today, those same Gulf leaders have been making their own rapprochements with Iran and want to avoid further instability and broader conflict in the Middle East, with Gaza still at war.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 authorizes the rapid deportation of migrants from countries with which the United States is at war or that are attempting an invasion.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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