war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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India, Nepal and Sri Lanka are among other countries that have said scores of their citizens were recruited under false pretenses to join Russia’s war effort.
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Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The need for separate facilities ran headlong into the overwhelming demand for building materials to advance the war effort.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The move comes amid heightened global nuclear tensions and ongoing debate within the administration over how far to go in supporting Ukraine’s war effort against Russia.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump has mused publicly about the possibility of sending the Tomahawks, which have a range of up to 1,500 miles, to Ukraine, while Zelenskyy has said a sale of the long-range weapons could bolster its war effort.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The need for separate facilities ran headlong into the overwhelming demand for building materials to advance the war effort.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The move comes amid heightened global nuclear tensions and ongoing debate within the administration over how far to go in supporting Ukraine’s war effort against Russia.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump has mused publicly about the possibility of sending the Tomahawks, which have a range of up to 1,500 miles, to Ukraine, while Zelenskyy has said a sale of the long-range weapons could bolster its war effort.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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