peacetime

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Recent Examples of peacetime This report became a blueprint for maintaining and expanding federal support for university research in peacetime. Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025 This makes the submarine unique as both a strategic and tactical vessel that pays dividends not only during wartime, but peacetime as well. New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025 In peacetime, most Swiss use them as wine cellars, storage facilities or saunas. Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025 Congress adopted its first peacetime income tax in 1894. Made By History, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peacetime
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Noun
  • His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, chose his papal name to show his commitment to peace and reconciliation by honoring St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV, who was head of the church during World War I, Temple said.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • The drive along the Falls Road and Shankill Road reveals a living history of murals, memorial gardens, and peace walls; sites that are powerful, sobering, and deeply informative.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • Penn was a tireless critic of President George W. Bush, visiting Baghdad in 2002 ahead of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq the following year to urge a detente between the two nations.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 May 2025
  • That means a surge of orders sparked by a detente between the superpowers will likely overwhelm the network, causing delays and boosting costs.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacetime. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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