Sentence examples for a shooting war from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a shooting war" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe an active and violent conflict between armed forces, as opposed to a war that is fought through other means, such as diplomacy or economic pressure.
Example: "The tensions between the two countries escalated quickly, leading to a shooting war that devastated the region."
Alternatives: "armed conflict" or "military engagement".

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"This was a shooting war," he said.

Independent

This was politics, not a shooting war.

The New York Times - Books

But it's not a shooting war, it's an information war".

The Guardian

"A shooting war then erupted in the Persian Gulf.

The New York Times

The Pentagon has severe misgivings about a shooting war.

The Guardian

It's very rarely the case that military officers are clamoring to get a shooting war started.

University of California, Berkeley

Narang: You can't afford a trade war or a shooting war with China.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Any one of these incidents could escalate into a shooting war".

The New York Times

And so erupted a shooting war lasting years, officials said, set off by nothing but revenge.

The New York Times

Syria's conflict is not only a shooting war but also a propaganda war.

The New York Times

Some people in Washington just do not realize that there is a shooting war on.

The New York Times

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