at war
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The Lebanese government has been holding direct U.S.-brokered talks with Israel, a diplomatic breakthrough for neighboring countries that have technically been at war since Israel’s founding in 1948.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Countering that trend are young people who have spent the past three years doing the opposite: enlisting in the military, marrying and building lives inside a nation at war, reports Anvee Bhutani.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
With no peace treaty signed, Seoul and Pyongyang technically remain at war.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
But board games are known to get tense, even more so if you are at war with one another, and the friends are mindful of that.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
First of all, every district is currently at war with the Capitol except 2, which has always had a favored relationship with our enemies despite its participation in the Hunger Games.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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