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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
the war was the result of ethnic tensions that had been building in the region for decades
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as in conflict
a lack of agreement or harmony
the siblings always seemed to be at war with one another
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as in battle
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
only the latest round in the never-ending class war
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as in to fight
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Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
At a time when foreign actors are engaged in a very real information war against the United States, Congress should pass a new authorization and extend the center’s mandate.
—David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Over the past decade, the molecular geneticist Hailing Jin has built a body of work showing that warring organisms from two kingdoms of life—a plant and a fungus—exchange RNA in a form of informational warfare, with real biological effects.
—Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Moments of crisis and uncertainties, in a national political election, a pandemic, the fight for human rights, social and climate justice, incessant wars, etc... become circumstances where private and public merge in a possible long-lasting shift.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
At a time when foreign actors are engaged in a very real information war against the United States, Congress should pass a new authorization and extend the center’s mandate.
—David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
For more than a century, between 1467 and 1603, rival feudal lords known as daimyo fought for control of the Asian archipelago, attempting—with varying degrees of success—to unite the warring states.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Over the past decade, the molecular geneticist Hailing Jin has built a body of work showing that warring organisms from two kingdoms of life—a plant and a fungus—exchange RNA in a form of informational warfare, with real biological effects.
—Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
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Solution: Address past issues openly and resolve lingering conflicts.Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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That’s higher than the numbers for last year’s summit, which took place days after the current conflict in the region started.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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The very real-life British tycoon Robert Maxwell as Rogers’ main competitor also features along with Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, as the licensing battles took place against the backdrop of the changing situation in the USSR.John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Penske Porsche Motorsport fell just short in the battle for the Manufacturers Championship in the WEC Hypercar Class, however, as Toyota was able to claim that title.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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It was named after longtime California legislator Vincent Thomas, who had fought to build it for decades.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Santa Clara County Fire Department has more than three times the space to fight fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains with last week’s opening of the Redwood Fire Station.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The labor strife is expected to have a negative impact on October's employment report, which will be published days before the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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News broadcasts have been dominated by conflict, pandemics and economic strife in recent years, and sometimes a bit of escapism is just what’s needed in troubled times.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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That said, the New York Jets managed to steal a victory Thursday night—and this weekend is loaded tih rivalry games, which should have several teams fighting harder than usual.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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After Reed’s loss to Rollins following a trio of Stomps, Rollins indicated that their rivalry will continue beyond WWE Crown Jewel.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The county contends the plastic pollution traced to products made by the companies constitutes a public nuisance that they must be forced to redress.Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trump's lawsuit contends this editing decision was meant to intentionally assist his opponent and mislead the public, something CBS News has disputed.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Eventually the discord in the kitchen spills out into the dining room and that is when everyone knows things have gone too far.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Investigators are trying to determine if the suspect is a pro-Palestinian activist or someone trying to sow discord, according to the newspaper.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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The importance of drone warfare in Ukraine has also seen Russia look to Iran for procurement – deepening a security alignment that dates to 2015 and the war in Syria, when both backed the regime of Bashar al-Assad.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Russia escalated its drone assaults to unprecedented levels in September, when its forces launched a total of 1,339 Shahed-type drones on Ukraine, of which 1,107 were intercepted and another portion neutralized by electronic warfare systems.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“War.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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