at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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This isolation forces unusual alliances between factions that would normally be at war with one another.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Still, the 1798 law allows the president to deport any noncitizen from a country with which the U.S. is at war, and it has been mentioned by Trump as a possible tool to speed up his mass deportations.
—Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The meeting, which was about a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, who have been at war since February 2022 when Russia launched its invasion, has drawn global criticism for its chaotic and contentious tone.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy often dresses casually, signalling his country has been at war for three years.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Still, the 1798 law allows the president to deport any noncitizen from a country with which the U.S. is at war, and it has been mentioned by Trump as a possible tool to speed up his mass deportations.
—Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The meeting, which was about a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, who have been at war since February 2022 when Russia launched its invasion, has drawn global criticism for its chaotic and contentious tone.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy often dresses casually, signalling his country has been at war for three years.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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