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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For most of the Cold War, India’s economic performance fell short of its inherent potential.
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
In the early decades of the Cold War, the festivities also sometimes featured tanks and missiles on the streets of the capital.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Her father served in a tank division during the Cold War.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
Likewise, the Trump administration should be trying to revive the arms treaties and understood codes of conduct that helped to stabilize the Cold War’s nuclear standoff — and good U.S. intelligence will be crucial to that effort.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
In the early decades of the Cold War, the festivities also sometimes featured tanks and missiles on the streets of the capital.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Her father served in a tank division during the Cold War.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
Likewise, the Trump administration should be trying to revive the arms treaties and understood codes of conduct that helped to stabilize the Cold War’s nuclear standoff — and good U.S. intelligence will be crucial to that effort.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Cold War
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