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sabre-rattling

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sabre-rattling
n & adj
(Military) Informal seeking to intimidate by an aggressive display of military power
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We accept that during such difficult and delicate times there is always a degree of sabre-rattling, but such glaringly contradictory statements as these don't help anyone.
No bull - it's time for facts by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
That move was part of a bout of sabre-rattling following the decision by the ASO, who also organise the Tour de France, to exclude the Astana team of 2007 Tour winner Alberto Contador from this year's race in contravention of UCI rules.
Cycling: SPORT SHORTS - France suspended by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Pressure from the US demanded sabre-rattling and a showdown with the country they regard as a rogue state.
VOICE OF THE DAILY Mirror: Blair's day of triumph by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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