Second World War
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
During the Second World War, Anna Freud and her colleagues documented that children separated from caregivers suffered deeper and more enduring trauma than those exposed to bombing itself.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
With the development of the new organic insecticides and the abundance of surplus planes after the Second World War, all this was forgotten.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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