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global war

NOUN
world war
Synonyms


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At the time “The Sound of Music” first arrived, that question might have been more pointed, with a global war not far in the rearview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

I feel like it's already turning into a very global war and that's very concerning.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

COPENHAGEN—Martin Tamm Andersen spent his 20s fighting the U.S.-led global war on terror in places other American allies refused to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Still, the global war on terrorism, like global terrorism itself, is far from over.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

And there was still another front in the global war, one likely to spark the next superpower clash: the German city of Berlin.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin