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 link between commercial nuclear power and the Cold War and nuclear radiation had faded; more people learned that the technology was safer than fossil fuels, or even wind power, measured by deaths per unit of energy produced. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 Furthermore, it is understood the U.S. does not possess any former Soviet nuclear weaponry taken from Ukraine after the Cold War. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 During the Cold War, restrictions on free expression made many artists into dissidents. —

Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Moscow and Pyongyang have also deepened their military ties to a level unseen since the Cold War, including agreeing to a mutual defense pact earlier this year and sending North Korean troops to help fight against Ukraine according to Western and South Korean officials. —

Lauren Kent, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Cold War