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Recent Examples of world war
Those examples of both past and current wars combine in a classic world war dynamic that affects them all.
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Ray Dalio, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Fears that attacks on Iran could trigger a more widespread world war were unfounded.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Our local representatives continue to support the head of their party as the world rushes toward another world war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Today, thankfully, there is no world war or economic depression.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ray Dalio, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Fears that attacks on Iran could trigger a more widespread world war were unfounded.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Our local representatives continue to support the head of their party as the world rushes toward another world war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Today, thankfully, there is no world war or economic depression.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 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.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Season three is cashing in on all the teasing and finally giving us the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war that brings Westeros to its knees, in all its bloody and fiery glory.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The sentence handed down by the District Court of The Hague is the latest against Syrian suspects in different countries since Assad was toppled from power in a decisive rebel offensive in December 2024 that followed years of grinding civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, China has made targeted investments intended to give it an advantage in a quick, limited war, while keeping its overall defense spending relatively modest: Beijing’s defense spending has risen from five percent of U.S. levels in 1995 to 32 percent in 2017.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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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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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20war. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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