at war

Example Sentences

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It will be the first iteration of the competition to see a host nation receive the team of a country it is at war with.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

This World Cup will be the first in which a qualifying team will play in a host country with which it was at war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

That’s how a country at war fields more than 2,000 defense companies and runs production cycles from outline to front line in months, not years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The POW swaps remain one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between the two sides, at war since Russia ordered troops into its neighbour in February 2022.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

All she could talk about was how they were too young to be at war.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh