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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The message resonated amid the climate of the Cold War.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
That reality makes America’s triad more relevant now than at any point since the Cold War.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
During the Cold War, a new field emerged at the intersection of radio astronomy and radio communications.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
That reality makes America’s triad more relevant now than at any point since the Cold War.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
During the Cold War, a new field emerged at the intersection of radio astronomy and radio communications.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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