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fog of war collocation in English

meanings of fog and war

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with fog. fognounuk /fɒɡ/us /fɑːɡ/ a weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or sea, making it difficult ... See more at fogwarnoun [C or U]uk /wɔːr/us /wɔːr/ armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example ... See more at war

(Definition of fog and war from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. But one cannot see far through the fog of war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is particularly true in military encounters when the so-called fog of war presents conflicting information to the decision-making agent. From the Cambridge English Corpus Many of them escaped in the fog of war, as it is so truly called. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fog of war clears very rapidly after the end of an incident. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This helps simulate the fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is little fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This circumstance is generally described as the fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The new debate attempts to penetrate the fog of peace which awaits us beyond the fog of war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would seem that those who commissioned the inquiry have been unable to accept the fog of war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is more, many of the pieces of evidence will have been affected by the fog of war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a position which leads even further into the fog of war that will have to unfold before the fog of peace arrives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Each battle begins with the sector completely obscured by fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The remainder of the battle is obscured by more than the fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This unit was added as a means to speed up stages with fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The game provides fog of war so enemy units have to be spotted by own units. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The fog of war is a fog-like layer that hides everything but the terrain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Camouflage, constantly changing situation and the fog of war all increase the risk. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It also introduced fog of war combat, also known as night combat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When next month he has to explain away that he has got his figures wrong for a second time, will he hide behind the fog of war? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Over two years ago these most beautiful and interesting islands were occupied by the enemy, and since then the fog of war has almost entirely enveloped them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Buoys contain map information and so when destroyed or not present act as a rudimentary fog of war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On maps where there is no fog of war, players can see what opponents are doing at any time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The player sometimes encounters message bottles that clear away fog of war on the map to reveal hidden ports. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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• Definition of fog
• Definition of war
• Examples of fog of war
• Other collocations with fog