shooting war
Americannoun
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In the deeply coded discourse of superpower relations, I think that translates into vigorous competition and disagreement, but without an actual shooting war.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
"That we find ourselves in the position where we got hit in a known shooting war inside a missile threat is pretty incredible."
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, Taiwan and the U.S. will also have to prepare for a challenge short of a shooting war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Tehran promises major retaliation, but neither Israel nor Iran wants a major shooting war, given the stakes for both countries.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Not a shooting war, of course, nothing out in the open ... but a war just the same, with the highest stakes of any war in history.
From Gold in the Sky by Llewellyn
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