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war

Definition for war

noun as in armed conflict

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We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends — weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world — all while cynically waving the American flag.

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Chinese officials told the world that there would be no winners in a trade war.

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BYD has looked abroad for growth amid pressure from Beijing to halt a price war in the world’s largest auto market.

In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.

Two thousand actors signed a statement outlining Israel’s “war crimes” with no mention of Hamas’ atrocities.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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