as in world war
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Recent Examples of cold war
Second, a worry is that if countries try to keep their AI close to the vest, this will in turn start a new kind of cold war.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
It’s generally agreed by the Housewives consuming public that this current iteration of Real Housewives of New Jersey — with Team Teresa and Team Melissa in a cold war and everyone playing their stories out in the press rather than in dramatic dinner scenes — is not sustainable.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
These actions also contribute to the growing tech cold war between major powers, particularly the U.S. and China.
—Tim Bates, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
To counter them, Harris or Trump could warn Americans that the costs of a hot or cold war with China would be steep, and that such a conflict could arrive soon if bilateral ties keep deteriorating.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
It’s generally agreed by the Housewives consuming public that this current iteration of Real Housewives of New Jersey — with Team Teresa and Team Melissa in a cold war and everyone playing their stories out in the press rather than in dramatic dinner scenes — is not sustainable.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
These actions also contribute to the growing tech cold war between major powers, particularly the U.S. and China.
—Tim Bates, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
To counter them, Harris or Trump could warn Americans that the costs of a hot or cold war with China would be steep, and that such a conflict could arrive soon if bilateral ties keep deteriorating.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
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This is a rivalry that dates to 1890 and is the nation’s longest uninterrupted series as the schools have met each year since 1907 while persevering through two world wars, a depression and a pandemic.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In the nine decades since, the business has witnessed a calamitous world war, a radical change in the way men dress, and a once-in-a-century pandemic.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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What To Know Lebanon's nuanced internal politics are impacted by shifting factions and alliances largely consisting of leaders who participated in the country's devastating 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, making presidential elections difficult.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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This interventionism bred instability and triggered mass migration from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, especially during the Syrian civil war in the 2010s.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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His speech Sunday was steeped in the language of Islamic holy war.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department said Aman wanted to join ISIS to engage in a holy war, or jihad, in Syria.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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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 15 Jan. 2025.
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