"All the Light We Cannot See" backdrop (3)

I believe the answer is:

war

(Other definitions for war that I've seen before include "Sustained conflict" , "Period of hostilities" , "Combat" , "Hostile situation" , "Fight" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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