war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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That’s roughly how many North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia to boost President Vladimir Putin’s war effort in Ukraine, according to Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 of those troops have been killed or injured.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
These areas included barracks for guards, factories for forced labor, and agricultural sites meant to sustain the camp’s population and the Nazi war effort.
—Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
The attacks complement Western sanctions that have cut into Russian oil revenue, though sales have remained robust enough to bolster the economy and finance the war effort.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
That includes more than 1,600 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort, as well as relatives of active-duty U.S. military personnel.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
These areas included barracks for guards, factories for forced labor, and agricultural sites meant to sustain the camp’s population and the Nazi war effort.
—Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
The attacks complement Western sanctions that have cut into Russian oil revenue, though sales have remained robust enough to bolster the economy and finance the war effort.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
That includes more than 1,600 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort, as well as relatives of active-duty U.S. military personnel.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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