war
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But the white wine dominance could soon change -- threatened not by the war, but by climate change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
A de facto ceasefire in the war had existed for years, with Saudi Arabia providing funding for Yemeni state employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
D’Arcy, meanwhile, plays Rhaenyra Targaryen in “House of the Dragons,” which is set at a time when there are so many Targaryens that a war of succession became inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
However, the NCA also admitted the war in the Middle East had also made it harder for criminals to source dinghies.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Throughout her life, people have often referred to her as a little girl, even in war zones, because she’s so small.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Sept. 11 was a politically unifying event at first, as wars tend to be.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The campus was donated to the U.S. government in the late 19th century as a permanent home for disabled soldiers of foreign wars and at times housed up to 4,000 veterans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gibney's documentaries have often delved into powerful groups, including the Church of Scientology, the Enron corporation and Israel-Iran spy wars in "Zero Days."
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“No betting on wars, or deaths, and no politics,” the actress says in an ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Afraid of a few skinny grits? I’ve fought in two wars, sportsfans. I’m not afraid of nothing.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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In the present, we’ve warred over a proposed gondola to carry Dodgers fans from Union Station to Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
In his first term, he warred incessantly with public sector unions.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2025
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
They had warred in private over differences about how to spend the money in areas like transit and broadband, and how to pay for the spending.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2021
He warred against it, but his tongue was a transient orator who, in moments of madness or in the dazzling half-nelson of a father’s arm, assumed a life and career of its own.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Now officials are caught in a bind, with warring sections of the administration having a public fight over their chosen partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
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
They battled across the green Abbey lawns, right through the center of the maelstrom of warring creatures.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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