at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Returning the sword took it out of its military fittings and revealed a history far greater than several years at war.
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
But utilizing the law would require courts to agree that criminal groups can be considered a nation at war with the United States.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Haiti’s security crisis is creating challenges that are akin to countries at war, the experts said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Her vocals drift and disappear into the ether as her thoughts do, but the highs are piercing and often at war with aggressive bass levels.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
But utilizing the law would require courts to agree that criminal groups can be considered a nation at war with the United States.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Haiti’s security crisis is creating challenges that are akin to countries at war, the experts said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Her vocals drift and disappear into the ether as her thoughts do, but the highs are piercing and often at war with aggressive bass levels.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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