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Recent Examples of cold war
Even under conditions of a gender cold war, many girls might get on fine—but boys could suffer more.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
For more than a decade, the West has faced off against the East again in what was widely called a new cold war.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Many analysts believe Washington and Beijing are already locked into a new cold war.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
His efforts at alliance building reflected not the beginning of a multipolar era but an ideological contest between democracy and autocracy in a new cold war with China.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
For more than a decade, the West has faced off against the East again in what was widely called a new cold war.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Many analysts believe Washington and Beijing are already locked into a new cold war.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
His efforts at alliance building reflected not the beginning of a multipolar era but an ideological contest between democracy and autocracy in a new cold war with China.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
Noun
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Now, militaries are relearning the lessons of both world wars: major conflicts can still turn into slugfests, and industrial capacity is decisive.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The boxcar’s exterior will return to its 1949 appearance, while the interior will be renovated to house a traveling exhibition about the Merci Train and the railroad’s role in both world wars more broadly.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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After Gaddafi was deposed, Libya fell into civil war and currently exists in a state of fragile ceasefire that could be broken at any time.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The ongoing civil war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes and diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict to an end have failed.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
Noun
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In 1992, the government pressured Muslim clerics to declare a holy war against Nuba who opposed the regime.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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And as always, there’s no guarantee that a limited war would stay limited.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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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 22 May. 2025.
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