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war game

NOUN
dry run
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dress rehearsal tryout
WEAK
bench test combat rehearsal dummy run kriegspiel maneuver maneuvers practical test practice exercise practice run rehearsal road test run through test performance test run trial trial run

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The world's best-selling war game saga, "Call of Duty", releases its latest instalment Friday, under pressure to rival the strong launch of longtime competitor "Battlefield".

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

“They shouldn’t be the rope in this tug of war game that’s going on,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

The warplane flights Sunday near Taiwan were described in Chinese state media as “record-breaking,” and coincided with a major war game exercise around the island that included 20 PLA naval vessels.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2023

The war game wasn’t about planning a war, lawmakers said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

At this moment, her face a portrait of scorn, Mary Anne walked through the middle of the war game and said, “Is the war over, creeps?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy