at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Bottomline, Germany is still at war, but this time with itself.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
These competing impulses have always been at war with each other.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
The authors focus on activities undertaken by countries that are not at war but remain wary of one another and hope to weaken their targets and produce a change in policy—or even topple a regime.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has been at war with Russia since the latter invaded Ukraine back in 2022.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
These competing impulses have always been at war with each other.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
The authors focus on activities undertaken by countries that are not at war but remain wary of one another and hope to weaken their targets and produce a change in policy—or even topple a regime.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has been at war with Russia since the latter invaded Ukraine back in 2022.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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