war
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A silent electronic warfare battle is raging in the Russia-Ukraine war as both sides attack and defend communication signals on a massive scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to Unicef, roughly 3.2 million children in Yemen were out of school even before the war escalated last month.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“You shouldn’t have to fight in a war in order to be housing-secure,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the Ukraine-Russia war in recent months.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s well-known that Joey loves to write, and the gift is a symbol of gratitude for all her work during the war.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Now a respected New Yorker magazine writer promoting his forthcoming book on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael is contacted by Lou, who has been flailing since returning to the States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Though unexpected events such as Covid and wars have helped drive yields to current levels, investors and economists also point to more durable forces as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That transparency let it borrow more cheaply, and cheaper borrowing helped it win wars.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The missile has been widely used in recent conflicts including the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He’s a historian, an expert on the goblin-elf wars of centuries past.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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In his first term, he warred incessantly with public sector unions.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2025
Patel has warred against the FBI for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
U.S. oil prices hit their lowest this year overnight as concerns over Chinese demand warred with talk of possible OPEC+ output cuts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2022
They had warred in private over differences about how to spend the money in areas like transit and broadband, and how to pay for the spending.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2021
His Reconstruction policies were bitterly divisive, to the point that he warred openly with Congress.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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When “Digger” briefly strikes this resonant note, its warring aspects begin to coalesce, before Iñárritu strikes them with a shovel and breaks everything up again.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Key disagreements remain between the warring sides on issues such as territory and security guarantees for Ukraine.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Now officials are caught in a bind, with warring sections of the administration having a public fight over their chosen partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Lamar is also trying to deal with his identity as a Black man living in a community overrun by warring gangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The Northern Alliance is bringing together warring factions to resist the Taliban. Shamim was telling me the rumors he overheard in the market.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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