war-torn nation

collocation in English

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war-torn
adjective
uk
/ˈwɔː.tɔːn/us
/ˈwɔːr.tɔːrn/
severely damaged by a long war, especially between different groups from the ...
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nation
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˈneɪ.ʃən/
a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, ...
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The film is reported to have galvanised the diaspora to reexamine their country's history and to rethink how to bring reconciliation to thewar-tornnation.
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Many interpreted the ceremony as a symbolically important new start for thewar-tornnation.
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She returns to thewar-tornnationto explore her feelings further, this new reality now drawing her ever deeper.
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Inwar-tornnation, even former enemies are fighting together to defend their country.
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It is one of the few non-governmental organisations operational in thatwar-tornnationentirely funded by private donations and currently looks after over 4,000 women and orphans through 90 projects.
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However, until peace and stability are restored to the war-torn nations, business cannot play the effective role that it wishes to do.
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What follows is a grisly depiction of hardships inflicted on war-torn nations by their conquerors.
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This collection features a series of breastplate necklaces that hang below the navel and celebrate positive aspects of war-torn nations.
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As the war has ended, he leaves nothing undone to provide relief to several war-torn nations.
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For example, politically unstable and war-torn nations pose a greater risk to supply restriction than developed peaceful nations.
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