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

In addition to major war zones, human rights are being trampled in so many places that it requires an effort to keep up with the havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

True, those pioneers devised a policy of containing an expansionist Soviet Union without provoking another major war.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 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