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waged

  • past participle of wage.
  • past tense form of wage.

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This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

The Upper Bann assembly member said even as he raised concerns directly with Burrows, an "insidious campaign of rumour and gossip" was being waged against him.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Commission officials said they waged no such campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

His case against OpenAI follows this pattern: a messy, high-stakes conflict waged more in the court of public opinion than the actual courtroom.

From Slate Apr. 30, 2026

The war is waged by each ruling group against its own subjects, and the object of the war is not to make or prevent conquests of territory, but to keep the structure of society intact.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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