at war
Example Sentences
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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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