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Examples of hot war in a Sentence
fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war
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Moreover, the strengthening ties between Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran heightens the danger that if any one of them engaged in a hot war with the West, the fighting would become global.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The latter could mean a real hot war with China given the strategic importance of Taiwan’s semiconductor foundries.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
But Trump should not talk the United States into a new cold war with China or a hot war with regional competitors such as Iran.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
Containing trade wars is a start, but Beijing and Washington should also work to end or at least contain hot wars that could trigger a much wider conflagration.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Hot war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20war. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
hot war
noun
: a conflict involving actual fighting
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