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[wawr] / wɔr /




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U.S. stocks rose while bond-market turmoil and war were top of mind for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The company had cut its revenue guidance back in June, citing softer demand due to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Sales soared after Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore it to a meeting with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau and other officials to discuss the brewing trade war with the United States.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Still, the two counties have long been defence partners and allies, including when Canada backed the US in the war in Afghanistan.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

It was hard to believe, at such moments, that the rest of Europe was locked in the bloodiest war in history.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

California lawmakers have voted to shift a state forest system away from commercial logging and pave the way for tribal co-management, delivering a win to a movement rooted in the historic timber wars.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Some have a 7% mortgage rate, while a few had purchased homes during the pandemic when interest rates were lower and bidding wars were more commonplace.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Also weighing on talks are Trump's trade wars, notably the recent tit-for-tat flareup with Canada, while observers monitor if the G20 can still work together to address big economic challenges.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

It’s heir to the Nuremberg tribunals and special courts established to prosecute crimes from the Balkan wars, the Rwandan genocide and other conflicts of the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But wars were not the first, second, or even third thoughts in my mind on those nights.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

In his first term, he warred incessantly with public sector unions.

From Slate Mar. 12, 2025

Patel has warred against the FBI for years.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

Following Alexander’s death in 323 BCE, his generals warred with each other over control of the empire and eventually divided the vast territory among themselves.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

U.S. oil prices hit their lowest this year overnight as concerns over Chinese demand warred with talk of possible OPEC+ output cuts.

From Reuters Nov. 29, 2022

Long before apartheid existed these tribal factions clashed and warred with one another.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Lamar is also trying to deal with his identity as a Black man living in a community overrun by warring gangs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg have also traveled abroad to speak with counterparts from both warring nations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Russia and Ukraine each handed over 103 captured soldiers on Wednesday, both countries said, in the latest exchange between the warring sides.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Speaking on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal between the warring parties could be reached Tuesday or Wednesday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

A man warring with himself, just as I war with myself.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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