world war
Example Sentences
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"It will be Africa's second world war," he said, alluding to the 1998-2003 Congo war that involved nine African nations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The second world war saw the loss of dinosaur fossils on both sides of the conflict.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
DST, which also helped conserve fuel during the first world war, was unpopular with farmers and was repealed after the war.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Under the veil of the Manhattan Project, this remote mesa became the site of a profound scientific pivot that ended a world war and ushered in the nuclear age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He’s Team Pepsi in the world war of Pepsi versus Coke, but he was so happy seeing his name in that bodega fridge that he couldn’t resist.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
