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America quickly pivoted from postwar euphoria and demobilization to planning for a long, cold war.
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
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Collins, a 9/11 truther and QAnon convert who sports a black MAGA hat and custom dental fangs, moved to rural Shawmut, Montana, in 2016 to build a bug-out — an off-grid fortress suitable for waiting out a plague or world war — and raise horses with his wife, Starla.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Then, on April 21, 1942—in the midst of a new world war—Cannes mayor Antoine Blanchardon, a notary public by trade, seized control of the matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The two-hour, two-act play begins in El Salvador on the brink of a deadly civil war in 1978.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ero was born in London to Nigerian parents who fled their country because of rising violence that resulted in a civil war.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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