as in world war
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Recent Examples of cold war
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.
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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
And yet China’s leadership remains conflicted about Russia, fearing entanglement in Putin’s radical anti-Western schemes and eyeing with apprehension the prospect of a cold war that China neither wants nor knows how to fight.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
For more than a decade, the West has faced off against the East again in what was widely called a new cold war.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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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
And yet China’s leadership remains conflicted about Russia, fearing entanglement in Putin’s radical anti-Western schemes and eyeing with apprehension the prospect of a cold war that China neither wants nor knows how to fight.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
For more than a decade, the West has faced off against the East again in what was widely called a new cold war.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold war
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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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Yet after two world wars and decades of political and economic decline, London watched as sterling’s global status ebbed away.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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What to know about the complex, long-simmering civil war Dearlove served as Britain's top spy between 1999 and 2004, when Tony Blair was prime minister.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
12 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,
27 Feb. 2025
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But as Paul starts to meet the prophetic expectations of his most fervent followers, there are signs of a holy war that could have terrible consequences.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 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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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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