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Recent Examples of cold war
Donald Trump has firmly embraced bitcoin and crypto this year as a leak reveals Russia could be about to start a bitcoin cold war.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Today, the new cold war is being waged unremittingly in multiple domains, from Ukraine to the Middle East, from space to cyberspace.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Disney and Universal have been in a cold war for tourist cash since the ’90s.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Today, the United States finds itself in at least the sixth year of a second cold war, this time with China, a confrontation that has become even more dangerous under the Biden administration.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Today, the new cold war is being waged unremittingly in multiple domains, from Ukraine to the Middle East, from space to cyberspace.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Disney and Universal have been in a cold war for tourist cash since the ’90s.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Today, the United States finds itself in at least the sixth year of a second cold war, this time with China, a confrontation that has become even more dangerous under the Biden administration.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
Noun
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But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging.—
Julian Ring,
NPR,
14 Dec. 2024
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This, more than isolated battles, is what defines a world war.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Forced to flee during the Dominican Republic’s turbulent civil war, Quezada’s family immigrated to Manhattan’s bustling Latin district, Washington Heights, just as the diaspora’s thirst for homespun music intensified.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Online scam factories – many run by Chinese crime syndicates – have proliferated in Myanmar, which has been riven by a bloody civil war since the military seized power in 2021.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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But as Paul starts to meet the prophetic expectations of his most fervent followers, there are signs of a holy war that could have terrible consequences.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.—
Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2024
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“Cold war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20war. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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