Examples of World War I in a Sentence
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One of her first cases involved the intact remains of a World War I Marine found in a forest in France with his wallet still in his pocket.
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 27 May 2024
Over the past few years, the group has found weapons from World War I and World War II and older, everyday objects.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The practice continued until after World War I, when Memorial Day's focus shifted to honor American soldiers who died in any war, not only the Civil War, the History Channel reports.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
Drag balls themselves predate World War I, with one of the first balls hosted in Harlem’s Hamilton Lodge in 1869, per the National Museum of American History’s Behring Center.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 May 2024
The World War I monument was defaced with pro-Palestinian stickers.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 10 May 2024
Other notable announcements included The Offensive Line hosted by social media star Annie Agar for Wondery and ESPN’s upcoming podcast Searching for Hobey Baker, the latter a story about the college hockey player and World War I fighter pilot.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Echoes of another anti-war era Public reaction to U.S. involvement in armed conflicts has long interfered with college graduations, dating back to World War I and during World War II.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Right Now? 07 of 09 The Royal Air Force Museum, London and Cosford, United Kingdom
Split between locations in London and The Midlands, the Royal Air Force Museum is a testament to the air power of the U.K. from World War I to the current day.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Josh Funk, Fortune, 27 May 2024
Over the past few years, the group has found weapons from World War I and World War II and older, everyday objects.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The practice continued until after World War I, when Memorial Day's focus shifted to honor American soldiers who died in any war, not only the Civil War, the History Channel reports.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
Drag balls themselves predate World War I, with one of the first balls hosted in Harlem’s Hamilton Lodge in 1869, per the National Museum of American History’s Behring Center.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 May 2024
The World War I monument was defaced with pro-Palestinian stickers.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 10 May 2024
Other notable announcements included The Offensive Line hosted by social media star Annie Agar for Wondery and ESPN’s upcoming podcast Searching for Hobey Baker, the latter a story about the college hockey player and World War I fighter pilot.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Echoes of another anti-war era Public reaction to U.S. involvement in armed conflicts has long interfered with college graduations, dating back to World War I and during World War II.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Right Now? 07 of 09 The Royal Air Force Museum, London and Cosford, United Kingdom
Split between locations in London and The Midlands, the Royal Air Force Museum is a testament to the air power of the U.K. from World War I to the current day.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
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