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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Taken together, the frenzy of maneuvers represents one of the most significant surges in Russian military space activity since the end of the Cold War.
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
The defining moment that the film builds to is a tour of America that Vitek is planning, a big excitement for young girls raised in the last decade or so of the Cold War.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Holden Caulfield responded to the ennui and existential despair of the Cold War by sinking into depression and glib cynicism; Vera reacts to our era’s deadly division with fits of perfectionism, striving to mend all conflicts everywhere.
—Book Marks
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
This was despite spending for the Korean War and the Cold War, and some catchup spending for domestic programs that had been postponed during World War II—plus his signature Interstate Highway System.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 July 2025
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
The defining moment that the film builds to is a tour of America that Vitek is planning, a big excitement for young girls raised in the last decade or so of the Cold War.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Holden Caulfield responded to the ennui and existential despair of the Cold War by sinking into depression and glib cynicism; Vera reacts to our era’s deadly division with fits of perfectionism, striving to mend all conflicts everywhere.
—Book Marks
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
This was despite spending for the Korean War and the Cold War, and some catchup spending for domestic programs that had been postponed during World War II—plus his signature Interstate Highway System.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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