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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It was based on a survey of American football fans conducted shortly before the 1991 Gulf War.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Eleven years in came the indelible event, the Gulf War.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
President George HW Bush sought congressional authorisation for the 1991 Gulf War before launching Operation Desert Storm, even as he argued that approval from lawmakers wasn't required.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The timing of her address came after the end of the Gulf War.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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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