war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Congress needed to raise money to pay for the war effort.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
While the first act is an enjoyable and educational slice of life about these clearly conflicted soldiers — dedicated to the U.S. war effort while their families sit in internment camps — the play’s second half is a magnificent piece of theatrical storytelling.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Starlink has proved essential to the Ukrainian war effort.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s war effort will be hampered but not crippled by Trump’s decision to pause intelligence assistance, former intelligence officials said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
While the first act is an enjoyable and educational slice of life about these clearly conflicted soldiers — dedicated to the U.S. war effort while their families sit in internment camps — the play’s second half is a magnificent piece of theatrical storytelling.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Starlink has proved essential to the Ukrainian war effort.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s war effort will be hampered but not crippled by Trump’s decision to pause intelligence assistance, former intelligence officials said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for war effort
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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