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The years 1945 to 1953, when America transitioned from the Great Depression and the politics of World War II into a cold war with the Soviet Union, shaped both domestic and foreign policy.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
But the fallout lasted years, beginning Murphy's cold war with the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Amid years of frustration, national TV networks had been in something of a cold war with their station groups, and now the tide might be turning.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Wright and Cooke both lean right into the emotionally heightened madness of it all, especially as Laura and Cherry’s cold war turns extremely, violently hot.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
But the fallout lasted years, beginning Murphy's cold war with the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Amid years of frustration, national TV networks had been in something of a cold war with their station groups, and now the tide might be turning.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Wright and Cooke both lean right into the emotionally heightened madness of it all, especially as Laura and Cherry’s cold war turns extremely, violently hot.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
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More than 40% of those questioned also said a world war will erupt in the coming 10 years, as more countries will acquire nuclear weapons.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Philip Noel-Baker’s legacy Eight more Olympics had taken place since Noel-Baker won his silver medal, the games interrupted by yet another world war.—
Amy Crawford,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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The book fair was first held in Syria in 1985 and stopped for several years after the country’s civil war began in March 2011.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lebanon’s reconstruction drive after the 1975-1990 civil war was fueled by a borrowing binge that ultimately proved unsustainable for a country hampered by endemic corruption, toxic politics, and frequent conflicts with Israel.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This may not be surprising to some, but the holy war of words playing out in Mayor Mamdani’s new backyard is partly coming from mothers who not long ago held squarely centrist or even liberal beliefs.—
Hannah Seligson,
Vanity Fair,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 76ers’ owner, Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment (HBSE), had been in a holy war with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and Comcast over building a standalone NBA arena in Center City.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, China has made targeted investments intended to give it an advantage in a quick, limited war, while keeping its overall defense spending relatively modest: Beijing’s defense spending has risen from five percent of U.S. levels in 1995 to 32 percent in 2017.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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“Cold war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20war. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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