As the war in Iraq approached, Russia initially took a back seat.

As war approached, the Germans resorted to synthetic oil production.

He never helped or joined in any of the village activities and had ignored all the signs that a war was approaching.

Such disputes would become increasingly bitter as war approached.

"Even as war is approaching, people tend to believe it's a 'not me' event."

As war approached in 1940, there was a great shortage of engineers and scientists needed for the defense industries.

As the civil war was approaching in 1861, a flag was first proposed for the state.

As the war approached its end in 1864, many of King's bridges were destroyed by Union troops.

The home was heavily fortified when the next war approached.

Reprieved as the war approached, he was allowed to resume his work on rockets.