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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It is now generally regarded as the closest the Cold War came to an all-out nuclear war.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union produced significant amounts.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Its heyday ran through the Cold War, Vietnam and the culture wars of the 1960s.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
The details — the Cold War, the military-industrial complex, Elon Musk — those are the surface-level expressions.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union produced significant amounts.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Its heyday ran through the Cold War, Vietnam and the culture wars of the 1960s.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
The details — the Cold War, the military-industrial complex, Elon Musk — those are the surface-level expressions.
—Big Think, 12 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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