Gulf War
Americannoun
noun
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the war (1991) between US-led UN forces and Iraq, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
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See Iran-Iraq War
Example Sentences
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Pape finds no evidence—from the wars in Korea to Vietnam to the first Gulf War or any others—to support the theory that air power can accomplish any of those aims on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
She introduced “Cut Piece” by noting that in Ono’s six performances over a half-century, the last in 2003 in response to the Gulf War, anger had turned into something more gracious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
In chat messages presented by federal prosecutors, the Gulf War veteran expressed a yearning to fly again, watching fighter-pilot videos on YouTube and “Top Gun: Maverick.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
In 1990-91 the Fed initially looked through the Gulf War oil shock.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
In January 1991, the United States entered the first Gulf War and was going after Saddam Hussein.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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