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
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
Close economic ties among European countries also made a major war seem unlikely.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
