Civil War

Example Sentences

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Much of the line was destroyed during Angola's 1975-2002 civil war and rebuilt by a Chinese company until 2019.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

She spent her early childhood in Sri Lanka before her family returned to London as refugees during the country’s civil war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He covered the Gaza War in 2014, the military campaign against Islamic State in Iraq, the Yemeni civil war, and Iranian elections and politics, including the country’s nuclear deal in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It was, by some accounts, a civil war.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The very facts were shrouded in uncertainty: Was it a civil war?

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien