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as in war
a lack of agreement or harmony
that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets
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Recent Examples of warfare
Last month, our cover story, done in partnership with Foreign Policy magazine, was on the future of submarine warfare.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Bong being Bong — and judging from the colorfully zany trailer — this adaptation of an Edward Ashton novel will likely make class warfare a key theme.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, reports of drone swarms over the United States’ East Coast have brought fears of hybrid warfare to widespread attention.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Reenacting Bronze Age spear combat The European Bronze Age saw the rise of institutionalized warfare, evidenced by the many spearheads and similar weaponry archaeologists have unearthed.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Bong being Bong — and judging from the colorfully zany trailer — this adaptation of an Edward Ashton novel will likely make class warfare a key theme.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, reports of drone swarms over the United States’ East Coast have brought fears of hybrid warfare to widespread attention.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Reenacting Bronze Age spear combat The European Bronze Age saw the rise of institutionalized warfare, evidenced by the many spearheads and similar weaponry archaeologists have unearthed.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Foreign direct investment in India had dropped by an astonishing 43 percent in the preceding year, partly thanks to high borrowing costs and unease about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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This was a generation whose development took place in the long shadow of World War II, in the midst of the intense opposition to the American war in Vietnam, and against the backdrop of the increasingly widespread recognition of pervasive social injustice at home and abroad.David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The rivalry between Clark and Angel Reese became one of the hottest in sports after their meeting in the 2023 NCAA women's basketball championship game, when Reese's LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The simmering geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China has made supply chains more vulnerable to disruption—heightening the importance of this mineral race even further.Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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The workers at the largest ski resort in the U.S. ended their nearly two-week strike, which caused skiing delays and consumer strife during the busy holiday season, last week, The New York Times reported.Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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In both cases, the bag now objectively symbolizes class strife.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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For the past two and a half years, the battle for the future of L.A.’s Fairfax Avenue corridor has been raging between economic powerhouses.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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European Union rattled again Years after financial crisis drove a wedge in the European bloc, and nearly five years after Brexit, the European Union is facing a new sign of internal discord: The 27-member bloc has been a stalwart supporter of Ukraine, but unity is fraying.Philipp Jenne and Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds Hints at His Mindset in First Post Since Wife Blake Lively Filed Complaint Against Justin Baldoni Lively filed her complaint months after rumors of behind-the-scenes discord between her and Baldoni, 40, began emerging in August.Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Interviewed two days later at the side of the Pacific Coast Highway, Edwards still bore the marks of the struggle.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The average cost for a child’s diapers is about $1,200 a year, and half the families in the U.S. struggle to afford them, according to the National Diaper Bank Network.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Exploring family bonds between fathers, sons and brothers through personal journeys and generational conflicts, the film’s cast also features Sean Bean and Samantha Morton.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Old conflicts or issues within your social circle may resurface, but this is also an opportunity to reconnect with the individuals and passions that fuel and uplift you.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Either way, this new change for the PFL is going to bring some exciting competition in 2025.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Ebrard said the moves would shield Mexico’s textile sector from unfair global competition, which has eroded domestic GDP by nearly 5 percent in recent years, costing the country’s apparel sector 79,000 jobs.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Warfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warfare. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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