at war
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: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Fittingly for a year of cinema about dissidents and revolutionaries, Oscar season kicked off in earnest with Monday night’s Gotham Awards, an awards ceremony at war with itself.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Abandons stars Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson and Lucas Till as families at war; one has money, the other has a desperate desire for power, leading the two matriarchs into an intense showdown.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Russia’s already at war with Europe Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Hybrid war Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Abandons stars Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson and Lucas Till as families at war; one has money, the other has a desperate desire for power, leading the two matriarchs into an intense showdown.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Russia’s already at war with Europe Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Hybrid war Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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