the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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Call of Duty returns to the end of the Cold War – and tackles some pre-Gulf War intrigue – in the latest installment in the video game series.
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Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
San Diego, in particular, witnessed huge growth and continued to experience it well after the end of the Cold War.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Propagandists on both sides of the Cold War framed the conflict as a black-and-white war of ideas.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
After the ensuing, decadeslong nuclear anxiety of the Cold War, these world-ending armaments are once again causing global unease amid wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
San Diego, in particular, witnessed huge growth and continued to experience it well after the end of the Cold War.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Propagandists on both sides of the Cold War framed the conflict as a black-and-white war of ideas.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
After the ensuing, decadeslong nuclear anxiety of the Cold War, these world-ending armaments are once again causing global unease amid wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“The Cold War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Cold%20War. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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