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The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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In peacetime, more foreign currency was flowing into Russia through international funds; the central bank could also intervene in the financial market to flatten fluctuations in the value of the ruble.
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Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
War legalizes what would be first-degree murder in peacetime.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
While ideally situated for easy access from the city in peacetime, the Ecopark turned out to be in exactly the wrong place amid armed conflict.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
There are, despite experienced canal zone pilots who steer ships through the canal, accidents in peacetime, as Yon reports.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
War legalizes what would be first-degree murder in peacetime.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
While ideally situated for easy access from the city in peacetime, the Ecopark turned out to be in exactly the wrong place amid armed conflict.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
There are, despite experienced canal zone pilots who steer ships through the canal, accidents in peacetime, as Yon reports.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacetime. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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peacetime
noun
peace·time
ˈpē-ˌstīm 
: a time when a nation is not at war
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