war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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The Netflix film reveals the untold story of these 855 women who made a crucial contribution to the war effort by sorting through a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of it).
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Massive government spending on the war effort has kept the economy growing more strongly than many expected.
—Elliott Goat, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
During World War II, the parade took a three-year hiatus as rubber and helium were redirected to the war effort.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Balloons were deflated and donated to the government, providing 60 pounds of scrap rubber to the war effort.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Massive government spending on the war effort has kept the economy growing more strongly than many expected.
—Elliott Goat, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
During World War II, the parade took a three-year hiatus as rubber and helium were redirected to the war effort.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Balloons were deflated and donated to the government, providing 60 pounds of scrap rubber to the war effort.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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