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a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent
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Recent Examples of conflagration
The attack on Netanyahu’s house comes at a time of a widening regional conflagration in the Middle East.
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Irene Nasser, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Nobel Peace Prize this year was given to an organization that has warned of the dangers of nuclear war and South Asia remains one of the most sensitive trigger points for such a conflagration.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
At both the Israeli and Hamas helms are veterans of decades of conflict who have survived the first 12 months of the latest regional conflagration.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
But the international community should have perceived the attack as a sequel to Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine: the second violent conflagration of the second Cold War.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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Irene Nasser, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Nobel Peace Prize this year was given to an organization that has warned of the dangers of nuclear war and South Asia remains one of the most sensitive trigger points for such a conflagration.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
At both the Israeli and Hamas helms are veterans of decades of conflict who have survived the first 12 months of the latest regional conflagration.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
But the international community should have perceived the attack as a sequel to Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine: the second violent conflagration of the second Cold War.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagration
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In Nickel Boys, the inferno is called the Nickel Academy and the story zooms in on a friendship between two young men, studious and hopeful Elwood, played by Ethan Herisse, and Brandon Wilson’s more cynical Turner.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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This is important because any sort of flaw in a battery could lead to an inferno, says Venkat Srinivasan, who studies batteries and directs the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science at the US’s Argonne National Laboratory.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024
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Mikati said that Hezbollah has agreed to language that would restore an end of hostilities in accordance with United Nations Resolution 1701.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, markets barely had time to digest that data before escalating hostilities in the Middle East took center stage when Iran launched a barrage of missiles aimed at Israel.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Embers from the fire were carried over 2 miles and started spot fires.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hoang advised people to avoid any activity that could start a fire outside and avoid burning anything, including using campfires and grills.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Seven active duty members of the Ukrainian military who were musicians before the war started in 2022 have been on a goodwill tour of the West Coast and will perform in downtown San Jose on Nov. 17.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The filing also discusses regulatory disclosures, including the impact of geopolitical risks such as the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East conflict on commodity prices.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagration. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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