at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Myanmar has been at war since the army seized power in a coup in 2021.
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Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Kyiv has pushed back, asserting Ukraine's constitutional provision that states no election can be held while the country is at war.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
When Hamas did attack Israel, Netanyahu's government vowed to freeze the judicial overhaul while the country was at war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
It has never been used when the U.S. was not at war.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Kyiv has pushed back, asserting Ukraine's constitutional provision that states no election can be held while the country is at war.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
When Hamas did attack Israel, Netanyahu's government vowed to freeze the judicial overhaul while the country was at war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
It has never been used when the U.S. was not at war.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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