at war
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“We’re at war and it’s unsafe to send anyone back to Iran,” Chubin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Mr. Vlasenko’s comrades figured that after four years at war, he weighed no more than 150 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 1864, with the nation at war, Lincoln held an election he expected to lose and privately pledged to cooperate with his successor.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The countries remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Even at war, soldiers of the crown hardly merited that term, which belonged to ancient battles and bloodcurdling cries.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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