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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: "I can't think of a worse time to do this with a war waging in Europe."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Absorbed in their lives as professional dancers, Takemi and Kanazasi admit they follow the news only loosely, including the war Moscow has been waging in Ukraine since February 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Peter Moore, the former CEO at Liverpool FC and soccer lifer, has been waging a rowdy social media battle against the World Cup price explosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A pope’s main role is to bear witness to the words of Christ, who said far more about taking care of the meek and turning the other cheek than he did about waging war.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Among other praises bestowed upon him by writers, Philopoemen, Prince of the Achaeans, is praised because in peacetime he thought of nothing except the ways of waging war.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli