How to Use state of war in a Sentence

state of war

noun phrase
  • The two countries have formally been in a state of war since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
    — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • The two countries have formally been in a state of war since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
    — Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • The two countries have formally been in a state of war since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
    — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • The two countries have formally been in a state of war since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
  • De la Espriella’s solution is to return Colombia to a state of war against any rebel faction that doesn’t submit.
    — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • The assembly is expected to swiftly elect the next supreme leader, especially with Iran being in a state of war.
    — Eric Lob, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The neighbors have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • In states of war and other political conflicts, nation-states and their hacktivist allies often target those on the opposing side.
    — Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Israeli and Lebanese officials have been meeting in Washington even though the two countries have been officially in a state of war for decades.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
  • The breakthrough could lead to a path of diplomatic normalization between the two countries, Lebanon and Israel, that are in a formal state of war.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • The two countries have technically remained in a state of war since 1948, when Lebanon joined neighboring Arab states in opposing the creation of Israel.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The two countries have technically remained in a state of war since 1948, when Lebanon joined neighboring Arab states in opposing the creation of Israel.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • As Ukrainians contemplate living in a state of war for years to come, their capacity to fight will depend even more on their ability to defend and strengthen the complex social and political bonds that have kept them and their government united.
    — Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025

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