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wars

  • plural
    of war.
    war
    noun
    a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
  • present tense form
    of war (3rd person singular).
    war
    noun
    a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.

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"Even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected!"

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

For 58 seasons, through wars, impeachments and the corporate dismantling of the network news business around it, “60 Minutes” remained America’s highest-rated newsmagazine.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Russell Reynolds Associates on why some CFOs may make good CEOs; Burger King and McDonald’s reach new phase in burger wars; Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Trump on inflation-data changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In the past, Berceren writes, heavy government issuance was associated with wars, recessions and financial crises.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

This completely changed the structure of communities and created a peasant class, who were forced to work for the landed class and to fight in their wars.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz