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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Ukraine strikes Russian oil operations Ukraine over the weekend targeted three drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea owned by Russian oil major Lukoil in the latest move to weaken Russia’s economic capacity to fund its war effort.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
And despite the complications for the Kremlin and its war effort, some influential voices have expressed jealousy at the effectiveness of the American operation.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The floating museum is one of many sites from the era that honors Richmond’s contribution to the war effort.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
And despite the complications for the Kremlin and its war effort, some influential voices have expressed jealousy at the effectiveness of the American operation.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The floating museum is one of many sites from the era that honors Richmond’s contribution to the war effort.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for war effort
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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