limited wars

noun

plural of limited war
as in world wars

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civil wars
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  • Inside many of Miami’s multiplying condos, civil wars are raging between residents who live there and absentee owners who buy units for investment income.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Syria, Libya, and Yemen have already endured civil wars and protracted humanitarian crises.
    — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026
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