the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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Some belligerents in the calculus wars call it an artifact of an earlier war, the Cold War, when the priority was producing physicists and engineers to keep up with the Ivanovs.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
During the Cold War, the innovations that helped the West prevail—stealth technology, integrated circuits, GPS, and satellite communications—emerged from an ecosystem where strong legal protections fostered a culture of entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and discovery.
—Mircea Geoană, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
His death inspired the creation of the right-wing, anticommunist John Birch Society, which considered Birch the first hero of the Cold War.
—AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As did its Soviet counterpart during the Cold War, Putin’s Kremlin views Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia and Latin America as primary battlefields of the global contest with the West.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
During the Cold War, the innovations that helped the West prevail—stealth technology, integrated circuits, GPS, and satellite communications—emerged from an ecosystem where strong legal protections fostered a culture of entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and discovery.
—Mircea Geoană, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
His death inspired the creation of the right-wing, anticommunist John Birch Society, which considered Birch the first hero of the Cold War.
—AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As did its Soviet counterpart during the Cold War, Putin’s Kremlin views Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia and Latin America as primary battlefields of the global contest with the West.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Cold War
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“The Cold War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Cold%20War. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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