at war

Example Sentences

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South and North Korea remain technically at war, as the 1950–53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's

He told AFP he often ran up against vested interests but "I don't think I'm at war with anybody".

From Barron's

“I’m fascinated by the strain on that line. In the heart of the show, that was so clearly there. I’m also always searching for what brings us together in a time, particularly in the last 10 years, that’s ever more divisive. These characters are all at war with each other. They’re all lying to each other. They’re deceiving each other for what they want. But what brings them together … instead of pushes them apart?”

From Los Angeles Times

Mary Harris: I think some people would look at what’s happened over the weekend and say, “Oh, are we at war with Venezuela?”

From Slate

Barack Obama captured Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011, but remained at war in Afghanistan for the remainder of his presidency.

From Slate