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war

[wawr] / wɔr /




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Among those who have needed help is Yana Osibchuk, who moved to the UK from Ukraine after the war began with her son, her dog and two suitcases - and was placed into social housing.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

In a fifth year of war, few see a way out.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

After the war, d’Ornano’s family settled in Spain, where she had “a happy childhood, but with very little money.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Bessent pointed to continued American intelligence and military assistance, arguing that Washington was seeking a negotiated end to the war.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

In war, military leaders will sometimes strategically abandon all efforts to defend a city when it’s clear that they will lose.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

It was probably a foregone conclusion that the six Mitford sisters would grow up to be women of distinct character, given their idiosyncratic upbringing in the English countryside between the two world wars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Up to 1.2 million Vietnamese soldiers are estimated to have been killed between 1945 and 1975, during wars involving former colonial power France, and then the United States as well as its allies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Healey acknowledged that wars in the Middle East and Europe were "hitting people in the UK and around the world", but added that "Britain's economy is showing strong international resilience".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The overall consumption sentiment remains weak for Chinese residents, and they tend to remain on the sidelines instead of make purchase decisions amid price wars among Chinese automakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

More than that, this war changed forever the way wars are fought and the way people think about the use of military power.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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

Each empire warred with its rivals at times, but it also worked with them to protect trade routes.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

Fury and puzzlement warred within him, and he spoke.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Claims by the warring parties have been impossible to independently verify, with the situation moving fast and access for journalists difficult.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

While “The Outsiders,” may feature two warring teen gangs, it’s all love an hour before the curtain rises on the L.A.-premiere stop of the national tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

When “Digger” briefly strikes this resonant note, its warring aspects begin to coalesce, before Iñárritu strikes them with a shovel and breaks everything up again.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

After a preliminary deal was signed between the two warring parties in June, the oil price temporarily fell sharply to pre-war levels, having gone as high as $120 a barrel.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Up close, though, these warring hues were offset by the brilliant ring of gold around her pupils.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas


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