Examples of peacetime in a Sentence
The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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In peacetime, the company has no trouble keeping up with demand.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Even in peacetime, Stubby found ways to steal the show.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But using this approach in peacetime is altogether different and strategically unwise.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Elections in Ukraine have been tough in the past two decades, even in peacetime.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Even in peacetime, Stubby found ways to steal the show.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But using this approach in peacetime is altogether different and strategically unwise.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Elections in Ukraine have been tough in the past two decades, even in peacetime.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacetime. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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peacetime
noun
peace·time
ˈpē-ˌstīm 
: a time when a nation is not at war
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