at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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But a lot has changed since—Russia has now been at war with Ukraine for two-and-a-half years, causing mortality in the country to spike and exacerbating its population crisis.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Sep. 2024
But the new one seems constantly at war with itself over whether to commit to the thriller or comedy side, ending up half-cooked in both.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Most Western governments do not appear to think of themselves as being at war with Russia.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The simple truth is that the U.S. could be totally bereft of steel, at war with and embargoed by every steel-producing nation in the world, but American producers would still be utilizing the world’s steel as though it had all been sourced in Pittsburgh, PA.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Sep. 2024
But the new one seems constantly at war with itself over whether to commit to the thriller or comedy side, ending up half-cooked in both.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Most Western governments do not appear to think of themselves as being at war with Russia.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The simple truth is that the U.S. could be totally bereft of steel, at war with and embargoed by every steel-producing nation in the world, but American producers would still be utilizing the world’s steel as though it had all been sourced in Pittsburgh, PA.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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