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  • noun Plural form of war.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of war.

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Examples

  • Leadership in wars, is not political – it's the political policies that influence military action that is a problem – both Dems and Repubs.

    Republican: Obama must lead on Afghanistan 2009

  • But the idea that soldiers do mean things in wars is hardly news.

    The cruelty of war David 2007

  • But the idea that soldiers do mean things in wars is hardly news.

    Archive 2007-07-01 David 2007

  • The difference between democrats and republicans in wars, is that democrats win, and republicans lose.

    Think Progress » O’Reilly Finally Unveils Enemies List 2005

  • "The way you win wars is that you start fires that will consume the enemy."

    September 2004 2004

  • In closing, may I say that fighting in wars is only a form of public service.

    Testing Time 1949

  • As of a couple years back he was warning of spending priorities shifting from deterring big powers China and Russia to what he terms the wars we have today.

    Aerospace Stocks Shielded From Defense Cuts 2010

  • Well, I know that Mr. Bush wanted to be the first CEO president, but staffing out fighting the wars is a little much, don't you think?

    Staffing It Out 2007

  • Dunn said efforts to locate, identify and return the remains of military members from other wars is the legacy left by the families of the

    Remains Returned List WWII 1954

  • Dunn said efforts to locate, identify and return the remains of military members from other wars is the legacy left by the families of the

    Remains Returned List WWII 1954

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