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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent
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Recent Examples of conflagration
The price of oil jumped quickly and has risen steadily as the prospect of a longer conflagration grows more likely.
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Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The ensuing conflagration now involves a dozen countries in the Middle East.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The conflagration — which resulted in decapitation strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with other top officials in Iran’s command structure — spread across the Middle East on Monday and destabilized energy markets.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But, at this point, the Middle East conflagration does not require a full-scale rethinking of the portfolio, or anything close to it.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The ensuing conflagration now involves a dozen countries in the Middle East.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The conflagration — which resulted in decapitation strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with other top officials in Iran’s command structure — spread across the Middle East on Monday and destabilized energy markets.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But, at this point, the Middle East conflagration does not require a full-scale rethinking of the portfolio, or anything close to it.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagration
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Where exactly was that blazing inferno of passion on the diamond?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Separately, a Cal Fire task force has issued preliminary recommendations in the wake of the inferno.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The exception, of course, is the oil companies that get a free ride off the hostilities.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The president promised Wednesday evening the war was in the best interest of the American people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Iran war is increasing Keller ISD costs Rising utility costs play a part in the financial strain.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagration. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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