at war
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: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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The United States had been at war for less than a year when the Zaida set out on its mission, but the country was already badly losing the Battle of the Atlantic.
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Back in 1980, Iran and Iraq were at war and the Soviets had invaded Afghanistan.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
At the moment, the most obvious difference between the Palestinians and the Uyghurs is that Xinjiang is not at war.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
For the first time since that transition 24 years ago, there will be no American troops at war overseas on Inauguration Day.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Back in 1980, Iran and Iraq were at war and the Soviets had invaded Afghanistan.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
At the moment, the most obvious difference between the Palestinians and the Uyghurs is that Xinjiang is not at war.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
For the first time since that transition 24 years ago, there will be no American troops at war overseas on Inauguration Day.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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