major war

Example Sentences

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But the truth is that markets had already been doing pretty well considering a major war and global energy crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He kept the U.S. out of any major war and developed a nuclear strategy that evolved from “massive retaliation” to a policy that recognized how an all-or-nothing approach to thermonuclear weapons would be too dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Then again, the United States has global missions, and it doesn’t have enough ships to fight a major war in more than one of the world’s regions at a time.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

After the end of the last major war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, a wary truce was in effect in southern Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

In Washington’s case, the most obvious corollary to his view of American national interest was the avoidance of a major war during the gestative phase of national development.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis