as in civil war
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Recent Examples of holy war
Paul knows from his own dreams that this sparked holy war he's just started will kill billions (with a B) of people.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
And at the center of this web are the ayatollahs declaring holy war on the Great Satan (which is us).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
Contributors there continue to employ the language of holy war.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
But as the movie progresses, Lady Jessica increasingly serves only to deliver communiqués to Paul from his unborn sister, who seems way more concerned with his reluctance to start an interstellar holy war than, say, the development of her own limbs.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
And at the center of this web are the ayatollahs declaring holy war on the Great Satan (which is us).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
Contributors there continue to employ the language of holy war.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
But as the movie progresses, Lady Jessica increasingly serves only to deliver communiqués to Paul from his unborn sister, who seems way more concerned with his reluctance to start an interstellar holy war than, say, the development of her own limbs.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy war
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The wife of Charles II, whose ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the restoration of the British monarchy after the upheaval of civil war, Catherine is remembered, when she is remembered at all, for enduring her husband’s infidelity and the elevation of his many mistresses.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Saudis, who hosted and facilitated the talks that ended the 15-year Lebanese civil war in 1990, have also been hands-off, foregoing a role in Lebanon to focus on their country’s unprecedented economic and social transformation.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Second, a worry is that if countries try to keep their AI close to the vest, this will in turn start a new kind of cold war.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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It’s generally agreed by the Housewives consuming public that this current iteration of Real Housewives of New Jersey — with Team Teresa and Team Melissa in a cold war and everyone playing their stories out in the press rather than in dramatic dinner scenes — is not sustainable.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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Phew, no world war, and lucky McGee got to wear a comfy hoodie in the office for the crisis.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because, choosing between some promises and the possibility of starting a third world war—the choice is still quite obvious.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Holy war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20war. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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