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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a war by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the instigator or the party responsible for initiating a conflict or war.
Example: "The history books often recount a war by those who sought to expand their territory."
Alternatives: "a conflict initiated by" or "a battle led by".
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No soldier wins a war by himself.
Prisoners are taken during a war by whatever means possible.
Having licensed a war by proxy, the allies in varying degrees turned cool on it.
Sheila Nice day for a War by Chris Slane and Matt Elliott.
Robb told Sky News there was "a war by modelling" occurring.
"You can't run a war by a committee of 535 people," he said in the interview.
CURVEBALL: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War, by Bob Drogin.
But in 297, Narses, the heir to Shāpūr's ambitions, precipitated a war by taking Armenia, Osroëne, and part of Syria.
These forces would be devasting in a war by accident or miscalculation, or in a surprise attack.
Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi premier, averted a war by allowing United Nations weapons inspectors access to his contested presidential sites.
"You don't fight a war by having every four-star general go to the front lines," Mr. Scoppetta said.
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