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

However, officials in the group say they don’t expect the Lebanese army to confront it aggressively, because doing so could risk triggering civil conflict—a fear rooted in Lebanon’s 1975–1990 civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It was, by some accounts, a civil war.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Soon afterward, the lord of Cajamarca, who had backed Washkar in the civil war, told the Spanish that Atawallpa’s army was on the move, tens of thousands strong.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann