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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Unlike during the Cold War, when Sino-Soviet tensions created strategic openings, today's Moscow-Beijing axis faces no comparable divisions.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The all-archival essay documentary by Arthur Franck explores the power narratives and myths of the Cold War era, through the political chess game between world leaders at the Helsinki Summit in 1975.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
In World War II and the Cold War, that dimension was vital.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
But the Cold War stocks are finite, slowly being exhausted.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The all-archival essay documentary by Arthur Franck explores the power narratives and myths of the Cold War era, through the political chess game between world leaders at the Helsinki Summit in 1975.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
In World War II and the Cold War, that dimension was vital.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
But the Cold War stocks are finite, slowly being exhausted.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Cold War
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