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Recent Examples of warfare The ceasefire ended 14 months of high-intensity warfare between Israel and Hezbollah. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 Ukraine invasion — explained North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare The other side, toward the Han River estuary, is lined with fences and occasional military guard posts. Se Eun Gong, NPR, 18 June 2025 The attack also killed several top leaders and scientists — leading to a counterattack by Tehran and more than five days of air warfare. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 June 2025 Across the border from Kursk, in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, Ukrainian soldiers who battled those soldiers described how the North Koreans went from suffering massive losses to learning electronic warfare. Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for warfare
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Noun
  • Israel’s war with Iran is over Unfortunately, the history of foreign policy and military mistakes shows the folly of assuming one’s opponents will behave as desired.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Iran Offer The flare-up between India and Pakistan has been overshadowed globally by the war between Israel and Iran, with the United States also joining strikes against Tehran's nuclear program.
    Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • McIntyre believes their rivalry was proof that personal tension can enhance storytelling.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • In the final, Waters renewed her years-long rivalry against her former doubles partner and won with ease 6,1.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The lasting impact of the 1953 coup While the U.S. and Iran have butt heads over a range of issues since the 1979 revolution and hostage crisis, including years of strife over Iran’s nuclear program, the 1953 coup remains a critical event still invoked in modern Iran.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • Keeping the family home can feel like an important legacy to offer to your children, but not if ownership creates strife that imperils family relationships.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • While the legal battle is ongoing, the judge's ruling is an early win for the states and a setback for the Trump administration.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • That same month, Adams withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic primary, saying the legal battle had prevented him from effectively campaigning.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 25 June 2025
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  • More: Trump says US intel briefed him about how Iran wants to assassinate him to sow discord in US Tehran’s regional power also has been eroded by the death of its strongest regional ally, Syrian strongman Bashir al-Assad.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
  • Success, progress and wins tend to naturally quiet the discord.
    Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Even the quiet, eyebrow-raising final moments, which suggest that the struggle for economic justice and equality might be utterly pointless, feel less like a philosophy and more like a real-life capitalist desire for more, more, more.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda's struggles continue as he gets eliminated once again during Q1 at the Austrian Grand Prix.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite the flare-up, Wedbush technology analyst Dan Ives expects the conflict between Musk and Mr. Trump to die down moving forward.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • During the recent conflict, the Israeli Air Force demonstrated an impressive capability to reach targets deep inside Iran while relying on its aged Boeing 707 tankers for refueling its fighter jets.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.
    Darren Richman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • As for the women's competition this year, Miki Sudo scored her 11th Nathan's Famous title after downing 33 franks — falling below her 2024 record of 51.
    Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025

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“Warfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warfare. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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