peacetime

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Recent Examples of peacetime In 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker in the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world's deadliest peacetime maritime disaster. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Russia has had a rapid expansion of its defense production capabilities, while America and its allies have largely operated in a peacetime economy, experts and officials from allied nations said. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Those headed to the fifth grade or younger have never been to school during peacetime. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Even in peacetime, military training is strenuous and requires extra calories. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peacetime
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peace
Noun
  • Witkoff's latest round of shuttle diplomacy comes amid intensifying White House pressure on Zelenskyy to make concessions to secure a peace deal with Moscow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin would be ready to resume trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine peace talks after mid-November, at the request of US special envoy Steve Witkoff who met with Putin for around three hours Wednesday.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacetime. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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