at war

Example Sentences

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The Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty in 1953, meaning North and South Korea remain technically at war.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Militaries at war can lawfully kill combatants, including members of nonstate groups such as Hamas, even under a cease-fire, said Rachel VanLandingham, a national-security-law expert and former judge advocate in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Adapting Homer’s ancient Greek saga, Nolan has created an epic to end all epics: the tale of a king struggling to return home after years away at war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Prohibitions on sales to nations at war remain but can be circumvented under special circumstances.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Soon after the king was put to death, revolutionary France was at war with Great Britain, Holland, Spain, and Austria.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy