cold war
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Earth is just another front in the cold war of space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The conflict triggered a "cold war" as many of the game's major alliances began plotting each other's downfall.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky said he feared "a new cold war" between Europe and Russia in the coming decade, making reopening dialogue with Moscow essential.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
This does not have to be an opening salvo in a cold war with your family and/or coded message to your sister.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
Though no open battles took place, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a cold war.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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