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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Four years before the Stonewall uprising, Scott’s case created critical protections for gay federal employees and helped end the Lavender Scare, the Cold War campaign to remove gay workers from the federal government.
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Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Trump had managed, through a combination of threats and shaming, to achieve progress on a goal sought by U.S. Presidents since the height of the Cold War.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 26 June 2025
But European diplomats have bristled at the timing of the review, taking place only after NATO signs off on its most ambitious new weapons targets since the Cold War — with member states agreeing to foot the bill.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
That number is down from nearly 2,000 that existed during the Cold War.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Trump had managed, through a combination of threats and shaming, to achieve progress on a goal sought by U.S. Presidents since the height of the Cold War.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 26 June 2025
But European diplomats have bristled at the timing of the review, taking place only after NATO signs off on its most ambitious new weapons targets since the Cold War — with member states agreeing to foot the bill.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
That number is down from nearly 2,000 that existed during the Cold War.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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“The Cold War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Cold%20War. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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