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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
Wednesday’s surprise attack marks the first significant conflagration between Syrian rebels and the regime since March 2020, when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire agreement in the country.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The site of the conflagration was Keatington New Town, a complex of condominiums built between 1975 and 1990, the Orion Township building official told Barnett, as the supervisor spoke to the Free Press.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Bar’s intervention in the summer came as Israeli officials in the defense ministry and the Israel Defense Forces warned that the West Bank was on the verge of an explosion that could cause hundreds of Israeli fatalities in a new conflagration in Israel’s multifront war.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
Instead, many campuses across the country were home to multiple demonstrations but relatively few conflagrations.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The site of the conflagration was Keatington New Town, a complex of condominiums built between 1975 and 1990, the Orion Township building official told Barnett, as the supervisor spoke to the Free Press.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Bar’s intervention in the summer came as Israeli officials in the defense ministry and the Israel Defense Forces warned that the West Bank was on the verge of an explosion that could cause hundreds of Israeli fatalities in a new conflagration in Israel’s multifront war.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
Instead, many campuses across the country were home to multiple demonstrations but relatively few conflagrations.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagration
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There will be many Democratic leaders whose political souls will be living in Dante's inferno.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The wood — bearing visible black traces from the blaze — came from pieces of the cathedral roof that collapsed in the inferno, Dubuisson said.John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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But Israel's military plans for a major offensive in Gaza may reshape the course of the conflict, depending on the outcome of talks and possible further hostilities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, and the burning product was found to be cooking oil leaking from a malfunctioning gasket.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Presidents have tapped the stockpile to calm oil markets during war or when hurricanes hit oil infrastructure along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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There’s little that Russia’s central bank can do to tackle inflation— and the ruble’s deterioration — while the war continues, according to analysts Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagration. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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