Examples of peacetime in a Sentence
The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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The shelters can be used for other purposes during peacetime, but must be ready for use by the public within 48 hours if needed, according to Swedish authorities.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, the law — as it is understood now — is quite clear that Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to cut off due process for immigrants during peacetime.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
The United States could also create industrial capacity greater than what is needed in peacetime to allow expansion during a war.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
The order, citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime detainment and deportation law rarely used in peacetime, allowed the administration to quickly expel immigrants from the country without going through the standard legal process.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, the law — as it is understood now — is quite clear that Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to cut off due process for immigrants during peacetime.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
The United States could also create industrial capacity greater than what is needed in peacetime to allow expansion during a war.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
The order, citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime detainment and deportation law rarely used in peacetime, allowed the administration to quickly expel immigrants from the country without going through the standard legal process.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacetime. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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peacetime
noun
peace·time
ˈpē-ˌstīm 
: a time when a nation is not at war
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