the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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Red teaming — a practice where ethical hackers test a system for vulnerabilities so they can be addressed before a real attack — dates back to the Cold War, but it’s taken on new meaning in generative AI circles.
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Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
For many who grew up after the Cold War and without the constant fear of nuclear war, these threats may seem distant and unrealistic.
—Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Gottlieb headed the MKUltra Psychedelic program, which conducted dangerous and deadly mind control experiments on willing–and unwilling–subjects during the height of the Cold War.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Its first lesson came early in the Cold War.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
For many who grew up after the Cold War and without the constant fear of nuclear war, these threats may seem distant and unrealistic.
—Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Gottlieb headed the MKUltra Psychedelic program, which conducted dangerous and deadly mind control experiments on willing–and unwilling–subjects during the height of the Cold War.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Its first lesson came early in the Cold War.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Cold War
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“The Cold War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Cold%20War. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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