war erupts

Frequency: 7.011.2 per million words

Used when a war or violence starts suddenly.

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Examples (10)

  • In 1914, war suddenly erupted across Europe.
  • If war erupts in the region, millions will suffer.
  • Tensions escalated until war finally erupted last month.
  • When war erupts, innocent lives are often lost first.
  • The civil war erupted after years of political instability.
  • Diplomatic efforts are underway to prevent war from erupting.
  • No one expected that war would erupt so quickly.
  • There is constant fear that war might erupt again.
  • The local population fled as war erupted in their homeland.
  • Reports indicated that war had erupted on the border.