make war
Example Sentences
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"No algorithm can make war morally acceptable," the Pope wrote.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
If they succeed in boosting Europe’s resilience, the planners think they cannot just ensure victory, but also make war less likely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
He could defend himself, issue the order for Crimson Sky, make war on Osaka, declare himself shogun — but he won’t.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
His uncompromising hostility toward revolutionaries inspired Thomas Paine to remark in 1776, “Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families.”
From National Geographic • Jul. 3, 2023
During the day we loaf about and make war on the rats.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
