Great War
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And seven decades earlier, Hearts missed out on the 1915 championship, because 13 of its players abruptly left the team: They had enlisted in the Royal Scots battalion to go fight in the Great War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He and his siblings grew up knowing all about the part one of their relatives played in the Great War.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
Otto Dix's art was deemed an "insult to the German heroes of the Great War."
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
By 1918, the Great War was over, but the country stayed on a war footing internally.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2023
The country’s success in the Great War inspired a new appreciation across the land for the value of scientific research as a national endeavor and as a foundation for industrial growth.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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