prospect of war
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprospectandwar
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prospect
noun
uk/ˈprɒs.pekt/us/ˈprɑː.spekt/
the possibility that something good might happen in ...
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war
noun[C or U]
uk/wɔːr/us/wɔːr/
armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example ...
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(Definition ofprospectandwarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There was agreement that economic hardship made theprospectofwarmore likely.
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If we do not see peace between the parties there, we face theprospectofwar.
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Theprospectofwarat a distance can have an intoxicating effect on some.
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Put bluntly, the talking is over, diplomacy is at an end and tonight we face the grimprospectofwar.
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The public opinion in their countries is raging about theprospectofwar.
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But we urge both sides to do all they can to avoid slipping into theprospectofwar.
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Every responsible leader on the western side hates theprospectofwar, not least those who can remember the second world war.
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I do not believe that if the resolution is passed it will advance theprospectofwar.
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The defence of the world from theprospectofwarin the past 40 years has depended on the effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent.
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In viewing theprospectofwar, we must examine and assess the reasons for it, the authority for it and its repercussions.
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Today, though peace rests uneasily upon a balance of fear, the imminentprospectofwarhas undoubtedly receded.
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American public opinion does not support theprospectofwarand the support is eroding.
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He said there was no immediateprospectofwar.
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But if as a result of the consequences of failure we have to contemplate theprospectofwarwe must be clear about our aims in that war.
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There are many people in this country who, in a way, enjoy theprospectofwarpreparations, because they are dealing with a familiar mechanism and modes of thought.
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They look upon theprospectofwarbetween these two people not only as a moral crime, but as an act of insane folly from a commercial point of view.
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I want to explore why so many people are concerned about theprospectofwar, and why this war has commanded so little general support in comparison with previous conflicts.
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The would-be emperor escaped theprospectofwarwith his father by hastily departing the camp with a few close followers.
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