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cold war

noun as in enmity without hostilities

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The last time gender’s cold war erupted into a battle fought on such explicit terms was around 50 years ago.

From Salon

The executive order, which uses cold war era legislation, instructs government agencies, including the defence department, to prioritise mining projects as well as providing technical and financial support to boost critical mineral production.

From BBC

Mike Waltz, his national security adviser, has said the US is in a “cold war” with China.

From BBC

Waltz has said the US is in a “cold war” with China and was one of the first members of Congress to call for a US boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

From BBC

“It’s like a cold war for us,” she says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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