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His tenure is not only noted for helping the school navigate the Great Depression and two world wars but for doubling its enrollment from 447 to 929 and helping expand the campus by with buildings like Pfeiffer Hall and Merner Field House.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
The effort aims to turn a base that served in two world wars into a West Coast cargo hub.
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James Taylor,
CBS News,
21 May 2026
These artists were also reacting to world events, including two world wars.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Minghella and a stellar cast never lose the tenderness amidst the epic sweep of a world war.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
The effort aims to turn a base that served in two world wars into a West Coast cargo hub.
—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
21 May 2026
These artists were also reacting to world events, including two world wars.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Minghella and a stellar cast never lose the tenderness amidst the epic sweep of a world war.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world war
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The report, based on in-depth interviews with single-family office principals and CIOs across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, captures a generational cold war playing out inside the world’s most secretive financial institutions.
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Ahead of season 3, EW has launched three motion covers, each one starring a contender for the crown — as the show's cold war escalates into literal dragon fire.
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So this was really a dispute among the justices about understanding how far the victors basically of the civil war wanted to go in enshrining ideas about broad US citizenship.
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Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.
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Commentary and opinions Bass clears the first hurdle, but if Pratt holds off Raman, the mayoral race could be a holy war, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
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By the conclusion of the second film, Paul had aligned with the native Fremen people of Arrakis to successfully defeat House Harkonnen and began a holy war against the Empire.
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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.
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Many scholars panned the book, believing its 34-year-old author had overestimated the nation’s ability to keep limited war limited.
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20war. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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