war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
Examples of war effort in a Sentence
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Instead, Xi pushed back hard against assertions, primarily by the United States, that China has helped prop up Moscow’s war effort.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The protesters also want the U.S. to stop supplying funding and weapons to the war effort.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
Beyond discouraging the West from greater involvement in Ukraine’s war effort, the Kremlin wants to exploit divisions within the NATO military alliance over the risks of doing so.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Once World War II breaks out, Lee begins working for British Vogue and continually grows frustrated with limitations placed on female photographers that leave her only to work in England during the war effort.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
The protesters also want the U.S. to halt military aid to Israel's war effort.
—USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Protesters called on the university to — among other demands — divest from companies that profit from or engage in Israel's war effort and refrain from associating with Israeli academic institutions and businesses, according to The Daily Princetonian.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
The battalion is now reportedly helping with the war effort in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Congress has appropriated $113 billion in funding to support Ukraine’s war effort.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The protesters also want the U.S. to stop supplying funding and weapons to the war effort.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
Beyond discouraging the West from greater involvement in Ukraine’s war effort, the Kremlin wants to exploit divisions within the NATO military alliance over the risks of doing so.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Once World War II breaks out, Lee begins working for British Vogue and continually grows frustrated with limitations placed on female photographers that leave her only to work in England during the war effort.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
The protesters also want the U.S. to halt military aid to Israel's war effort.
—USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Protesters called on the university to — among other demands — divest from companies that profit from or engage in Israel's war effort and refrain from associating with Israeli academic institutions and businesses, according to The Daily Princetonian.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
The battalion is now reportedly helping with the war effort in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Congress has appropriated $113 billion in funding to support Ukraine’s war effort.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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