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If the UK suddenly found itself at war, would you know what to do?

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

"We're not at war with Canada," Bessent said on the sidelines of a G20 finance leaders' meeting.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

But Carney directly invoked the darker, flintier aspects of North American history when he was asked on Aug. 22 whether his country was now at war.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

After a few years, though, Parton and Wagoner were at war over their musical direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

As if a hostage crisis and an Iranian revolution weren't complicated enough, by 1980 the country also found itself at war with Iraq.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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