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Recent Examples of world war
Resentful and determined to destroy Serbia, Austria-Hungary instead precipitated a world war that destroyed the empire itself and much else.
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Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Working people have no interest in exploitation or another world war.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Now, militaries are relearning the lessons of both world wars: major conflicts can still turn into slugfests, and industrial capacity is decisive.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The boxcar’s exterior will return to its 1949 appearance, while the interior will be renovated to house a traveling exhibition about the Merci Train and the railroad’s role in both world wars more broadly.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Working people have no interest in exploitation or another world war.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Now, militaries are relearning the lessons of both world wars: major conflicts can still turn into slugfests, and industrial capacity is decisive.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The boxcar’s exterior will return to its 1949 appearance, while the interior will be renovated to house a traveling exhibition about the Merci Train and the railroad’s role in both world wars more broadly.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world war
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Photograph: Simon Hill; Getty Images The main battleground of flagship smartphones for several years has been photography, but the camera cold war has led to increasingly large camera modules.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
3 Mar. 2025
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Many analysts believe Washington and Beijing are already locked into a new cold war.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The electorate was on edge, with fears that a civil war was inevitable.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Syria's civil war ended in December when al-Sharaa and a band of rebel fighters overthrew the government of strongman Bashar al-Assad.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 May 2025
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In 1992, the government pressured Muslim clerics to declare a holy war against Nuba who opposed the regime.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, China has made targeted investments intended to give it an advantage in a quick, limited war, while keeping its overall defense spending relatively modest: Beijing’s defense spending has risen from five percent of U.S. levels in 1995 to 32 percent in 2017.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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And as always, there’s no guarantee that a limited war would stay limited.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20war. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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