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 aims to cut Moscow’s revenue for its war effort and make Russians feel the consequences.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Those women and girls made millions of rounds of small arms ammunition, as well as cannonballs and explosives for the war effort.
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Christopher Derose,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Set during the chaotic Battle of the Bulge, the no-guff story by screenwriters Marc Frydman and Lurie celebrates the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and the debts owed to unsung heroes who, in various ways, played essential roles in the war effort.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Still, the next year, he was rehired for the war effort, not for combat missions this time but other translation work.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Those women and girls made millions of rounds of small arms ammunition, as well as cannonballs and explosives for the war effort.
—
Christopher Derose,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Set during the chaotic Battle of the Bulge, the no-guff story by screenwriters Marc Frydman and Lurie celebrates the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and the debts owed to unsung heroes who, in various ways, played essential roles in the war effort.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Still, the next year, he was rehired for the war effort, not for combat missions this time but other translation work.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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 1 Jul. 2026.
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