as in world war
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Recent Examples of cold war
For more than a decade, the West has faced off against the East again in what was widely called a new cold war.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Many analysts believe Washington and Beijing are already locked into a new cold war.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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
Even under conditions of a gender cold war, many girls might get on fine—but boys could suffer more.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Many analysts believe Washington and Beijing are already locked into a new cold war.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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
Even under conditions of a gender cold war, many girls might get on fine—but boys could suffer more.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
Noun
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The act had been invoked three times over the past two centuries – during the War of 1812, and during the two world wars.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trump, who has made promises to end the three-year war, has warned of the risks of it escalating into a world war between the United States and Russia.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The fort was used as a prison for confederate officers and government officials during the civil war, and it's known for housing confederate vice president Alexander Stephens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Aparicio explores themes of erasure and memory to honor and reflect on his family’s history during and after the Salvadoran civil war by using materials such as amber or petrified resin and rubber, inspired by Indigenous techniques, his Salvadoran heritage and L.A. roots.—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.—
Rozina Ali,
The New York Review of Books,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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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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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“Cold war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20war. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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