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war

[wawr] / wɔr /




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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

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

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

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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