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Krieg

American  
[kreek, kreeg] / krik, krig /

noun

German.
Kriege, plural Kriegs plural
  1. war.


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"This is highly significant symbolically, even if the physical damage appears limited," according to Andreas Krieg, a security expert at King's College London, who described it as "both a major escalation and a warning shot".

From Barron's May 18, 2026

"Strategically, this will harden Abu Dhabi's view that passive defence is not enough," Krieg said.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Dr Andreas Krieg, a security expert from King's College London, told BBC Verify the fibre-optics render Israel's capacity to detect, jam and intercept drones "largely irrelevant" and makes finding the operator significantly more challenging.

From BBC May 16, 2026

“What is surprising is how there was no point—even on Saturday morning—where there was the level of paralysis in Iran that we saw at the start of the June war,” Krieg said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Probably the article "Krieg in Sicht," published in the Berlin Post of April 15, 1875, was "inspired."

From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland

Robert Kriege of Buffalo reported to us that beaver are not restricted to wooded areas, but frequently inhabit streams and more or less permanent impoundments bordered by grassland.

From Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota by Andersen, Kenneth W.

The Deutscher Kriege Verein, a German Society consisting of military veterans, always had a place of honour in the celebrations.

From Face to Face with Kaiserism by Gerard, James W. (James Watson)

Director Kriege told Mr. Jackson that a written communication in which the substance of the foregoing would be contained, would soon to be made to the Embassy.

From My Four Years in Germany by Gerard, James W. (James Watson)

Records kept by Mr. Kriege indicate that litters are born in mid-March in Harding County.

From Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota by Andersen, Kenneth W.

Mr. Jackson put this conversation down in the form above given and showed Director Kriege a copy of it.

From My Four Years in Germany by Gerard, James W. (James Watson)

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