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Witness to History Born just months after the Titanic sank, Tinniswood lived through two world wars and served in the British Army Pay Corps during World War II.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That was the lesson of the conferences at Versailles, Yalta, and Potsdam after the two world wars: to the negotiator go the spoils.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Similarly, a majority of respondents were also afraid of biological warfare, as well as America getting involved in another world war.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Phew, no world war, and lucky McGee got to wear a comfy hoodie in the office for the crisis.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That was the lesson of the conferences at Versailles, Yalta, and Potsdam after the two world wars: to the negotiator go the spoils.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Similarly, a majority of respondents were also afraid of biological warfare, as well as America getting involved in another world war.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Phew, no world war, and lucky McGee got to wear a comfy hoodie in the office for the crisis.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world war
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Today, the United States finds itself in at least the sixth year of a second cold war, this time with China, a confrontation that has become even more dangerous under the Biden administration.Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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In the brewing cold war between the U.S. and China, semiconductors are among the most vital battlegrounds.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Lebanon's nuanced internal politics are impacted by shifting factions and alliances largely consisting of leaders who participated in the country's devastating 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, making presidential elections difficult.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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This interventionism bred instability and triggered mass migration from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, especially during the Syrian civil war in the 2010s.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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His speech Sunday was steeped in the language of Islamic holy war.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20war. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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