war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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And the conflict in the Middle East has given Russia’s war effort an unexpected boost through higher oil prices.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Without it, officials warn that Kyiv could have run out of resources to sustain basic state functions and its war effort as early as this spring.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Without it, officials warn that Kyiv could have run out of resources to sustain basic state functions and its war effort as early as this spring.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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