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Recent Examples of world war
Conflicts pushing us closer, perhaps, to a world war.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In 1945: By an overwhelming vote, the U.S. Senate approved of America joining the United Nations, which was founded just over a month prior as a replacement of the League of Nations – created after World War I – to help prevent a third world war after the end of WWII.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging.
—Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
This, more than isolated battles, is what defines a world war.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In 1945: By an overwhelming vote, the U.S. Senate approved of America joining the United Nations, which was founded just over a month prior as a replacement of the League of Nations – created after World War I – to help prevent a third world war after the end of WWII.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging.
—Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
This, more than isolated battles, is what defines a world war.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world war
Noun
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His efforts at alliance building reflected not the beginning of a multipolar era but an ideological contest between democracy and autocracy in a new cold war with China.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Over generations, policy makers have created many subclasses of conflict: cold wars, police actions, hybrid wars, cyber wars.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu's comments at a military graduation led to new concerns over the Israeli presence, and sway, in a swath of southern Syria as Damascus' new leaders attempt to consolidate control after years of civil war.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the following years, MS-13 began to grow and evolve as more Salvadorans arrived in the US, fleeing the civil war back home.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
22 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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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20war. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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