at war

Example Sentences

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Never before had a nation competing in the tournament been at war with one of the host countries, and Tehran long left open the question of whether its team would be allowed to play.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It will be the first iteration of the competition to see a host nation receive the team of a country it is at war with.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Both the U.S. national team and the team from Iran, whose countries remain at war, will be playing at the venue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

I don’t know the details of each case, but I do know that we are a nation at war asking enormous sacrifices of our service members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Not one step back: in a world at war, the fear of Stalin’s directives was a threat more terrifying than dying in battle.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein