Second World War
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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These family branches had been removed following the Second World War.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Before the civil ceremony, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, “wearing the field-gray tunic of a Second World War Nazi officer, was not recognized” and prevented from entering the town hall, Norman wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"In my opinion, Høybråten is the politician who has done the most for public health in Norway since the Second World War," said Wisløff.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
They've repeatedly taunted Prime Minister Starmer as being "no Churchill" – a reference to Britain's leader during the Second World War.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
In the Second World War this same Oxo tin went to Singapore and back with my granddad.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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