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Since the Second World War, German tanks have been rolling against Russia again.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In the Hollywood version, Julie Andrews plays the adorable Maria opposite Christopher Plummer’s dashing captain, leading their merry band of children out of Austria on the cusp of the Second World War.
—Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
The country began to stop resisting the pull of gravity after the Second World War, negotiating the landmark Auto Pact trade deal in 1965.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Because to my knowledge, there are no architects that got stuck in the quagmire of the Second World War.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In the Hollywood version, Julie Andrews plays the adorable Maria opposite Christopher Plummer’s dashing captain, leading their merry band of children out of Austria on the cusp of the Second World War.
—Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
The country began to stop resisting the pull of gravity after the Second World War, negotiating the landmark Auto Pact trade deal in 1965.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Because to my knowledge, there are no architects that got stuck in the quagmire of the Second World War.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Second World War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Second%20World%20War. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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