cold war

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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

Today’s cold war isn’t Kennedy’s; in our cold war, all the participants are beneficiaries of and sharers in the international trading order.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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