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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Many global businesses uprooted their operations from Russia as sweeping sanctions came into force three years ago, Ukraine's allies attempting to cut off Moscow's access to funds for its war effort.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The components have civilian and military uses and have been flagged by the British and American authorities as critical to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
—Jane Bradley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Three years after Putin invaded it, Ukraine has launched retaliatory strikes on targets related to the Kremlin’s war effort.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Targeting Russia's oil facilities has been a key part of Kyiv's tactics in attempting to cut Moscow off from vital sources of income and resources for its war effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The components have civilian and military uses and have been flagged by the British and American authorities as critical to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
—Jane Bradley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Three years after Putin invaded it, Ukraine has launched retaliatory strikes on targets related to the Kremlin’s war effort.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Targeting Russia's oil facilities has been a key part of Kyiv's tactics in attempting to cut Moscow off from vital sources of income and resources for its war effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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