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The fighting in Gaza is more like early 20th century ugly World War I trench warfare.
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The memorial — which honors veterans from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War — is in front of the police station.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Styled like a pre–World War I British sports car, the Arrow does run on electricity.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The memorial — which honors veterans from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War — is in front of the police station.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Styled like a pre–World War I British sports car, the Arrow does run on electricity.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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