the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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Set in the backdrop of the Cold War, this novel is perfect for ballet lovers but a touching, thrilling heartbreak for any reader.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
If the first film was a response to the oil shortages of the 1970s, and the second to the growing nuclear anxieties of the Cold War, then this new iteration of the saga looks forward to a truly hopeless horizon.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
From the Punic Wars to the Napoleonic Wars to the Cold War, the rules of geopolitics have been consistent for thousands of years.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Merkel was visionary, too, especially regarding the former superpowers of the Cold War and their controversial leaders.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
If the first film was a response to the oil shortages of the 1970s, and the second to the growing nuclear anxieties of the Cold War, then this new iteration of the saga looks forward to a truly hopeless horizon.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
From the Punic Wars to the Napoleonic Wars to the Cold War, the rules of geopolitics have been consistent for thousands of years.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Merkel was visionary, too, especially regarding the former superpowers of the Cold War and their controversial leaders.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Cold War
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