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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
the war was the result of ethnic tensions that had been building in the region for decades
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as in conflict
a lack of agreement or harmony
the siblings always seemed to be at war with one another
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as in battle
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
only the latest round in the never-ending class war
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as in to fight
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Recent Examples of war
Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The people who are tired of the war are the people in Ukraine.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Like most Fortitude Ranchers, Larry could foresee society breaking down in a number of ways: a nuclear detonation, another pandemic, or rising political violence that could split the country into warring factions.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The federal deficit could wind up at 6.8% of GDP by the end of 2026, which would be unprecedented for the U.S. outside of wars, severe recession or the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
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Matches between the countries affects the national psyche of the countries and used as a political football by the warring governments.
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Mikati said that Hezbollah has agreed to language that would restore an end of hostilities in accordance with United Nations Resolution 1701.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, markets barely had time to digest that data before escalating hostilities in the Middle East took center stage when Iran launched a barrage of missiles aimed at Israel.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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As the neighborhood demographics have changed, park usage has often become a point of conflict.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The attorneys argued that the development conflicts with the city's future planning ordinance, known as the comprehensive plan.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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The news of Williams' health comes courtesy of the ongoing legal battle between Williams' guardian Sabrina E. Morrissey and A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment and other affiliates involved with the release of Where Is Wendy Williams?Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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According to her official The Voice bio, Simon began playing the guitar at age 8, when her parents bought her the instrument to help distract from her mother's battle with an aggressive spinal cancer.Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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And of course kids loved pretending to fight crime and save the day.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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There, the two parties—the Israeli government and the remnants of Hamas’s leadership—both calculate that continuing to fight will further their political interests.Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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Content by this author: Afghanistan’s Ethnic Puzzle In 2001, fearing ethnic strife, the international community pushed for a strong central government in Kabul.Thomas Barfield, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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But these games are also the most exciting and meaningful contests of the season to the players, coaches and fan bases, as rivalry games bring out the greatest emotions, energy and effort.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Two days after tensions flared going into halftime of the crosstown rivalry game, DeShaun Foster remained salty about UCLA being the only team punished.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Smollett's legal team contended in their appeal that the involvement of a special prosecutor was improper after the Cook County State's Attorney had initially dismissed the charges.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Supporters of the initiative asserted that current policies have left law enforcement toothless in pursuing serial theft, contending that offenders can stay out of jail and court with impunity as long as the theft is below the threshold.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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With a perceptively pro-fossil fuel stance of many in Baku, discord spilled out into the open.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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More:Trump says US intel briefed him about how Iran wants to assassinate him to sow discord in US The two men charged in New York also allegedly were recruited to kill an American journalist, Masih Alinejad, a journalist and activist who has criticized Iran's head-covering laws for women.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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“War.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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