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Discover LudwigThe phrase "winds of war" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the impending or ongoing conflict, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "As tensions rose between the two nations, the winds of war began to stir, signaling a possible escalation in hostilities."
Alternatives: "clouds of conflict" or "storm of war".
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"Winds of war are blowing," he thundered.
Venezuela's Hugo Chávez claimed that "winds of war" were blowing.
5) "The Winds of War," by Herman Wouk.
The year is 1944, and the winds of war have blown American culture into new shapes.
But, he added: "All of us are at the mercy of the winds of war".
Later, I reread the last pages of "The Winds of War".
He won an Emmy for his work on mini-series The Winds of War.
The Mexicans here are holding their fingers into the winds of war.
He won an Emmy Award in 1983 for his work on the miniseries The Winds of War.
The rival networks, which had been caught flatfooted by "The Winds of War," counterprogrammed cleverly against "War and Remembrance".
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A beautiful and mysterious woman (weren't they all, between the wars?) suddenly asks him, with a strong note of desperation in her voice, "May I come home with you?" Apparently, in 1935, this was simply a request to sleep separately in whatever room was available, because of some kind of winds-of-war-related peril.
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