Examples of 'pretext for war' in a sentence

Meaning of "pretext for war"

pretext for war: A fabricated reason or excuse used to justify starting a war or conflict

How to use "pretext for war" in a sentence

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pretext for war
This was the pretext for war.
A pretext for war had been manufactured by suppression of research.
Spain would have a legitimate pretext for war.
The pretext for war.
Nader seized upon this as a pretext for war.
It is a pretext for war.
Italy was now looking for a pretext for war.
It gave him his pretext for war and he gave the order to attack.
That was used as a pretext for war.
We are also busy staging false flag gas attacks as a pretext for war.
Israel creates a pretext for war with them all.
Your promises are as false as your pretext for war.
Rather, Louis 's pretext for war was the " devolution " of land.
There remained only to find a pretext for war.
That would be interpreted as a direct attack and could be used as a pretext for war.

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Petraeus will lay out the pretext for war with Iran.
Polybius tells us that the Carthaginian general Hannibal had been looking for a pretext for war.
Washington fabricates chemical weapons pretext for war against Syria.
Washington revives Syria chemical weapons propaganda as pretext for war.
It 's a pretence, a pretext for war.
Khosrau II used the murder of his benefactor as a pretext for war.
Invaded, using the coup as a pretext for war.
The claim that Iran is developing nuclear weapons is a mere pretext for war.
The real plot was royally successful, to invent a pretext for war with Spain.
If they march for the border Spain would have a legitimate pretext for war.
Russia 's looking for a pretext for war.
Peaceful life is a misfortune for them, they are happy when they have a pretext for war.
Iran is rejecting the claim, accusing Israel of seeking a pretext for war.

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Examples of using War
This war stays cold for now
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