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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During the Cold War, aerospace companies blossomed between DOD installations.
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Even during the height of the Cold War, a time fraught with immense strategic and ideological rivalry, the two superpowers successfully avoided a nuclear exchange.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Bolstered by its sweeping pop-rock score and an intricate love triangle, the show set against the backdrop of the Cold War made its mark, and within two years, a Broadway counterpart emerged.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
There are actually fewer warheads now than there were at the height of the Cold War.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Even during the height of the Cold War, a time fraught with immense strategic and ideological rivalry, the two superpowers successfully avoided a nuclear exchange.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Bolstered by its sweeping pop-rock score and an intricate love triangle, the show set against the backdrop of the Cold War made its mark, and within two years, a Broadway counterpart emerged.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
There are actually fewer warheads now than there were at the height of the Cold War.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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