1.   A trade war is not a war in the literal sense.

2.   Could this be a prelude to a trade war even more destructive of world prosperity than a military war?

3.   Embattled Mr Major did manage to avert an immediate world trade war.

4.   Nevertheless, the danger of a tax trade war remains.

5.   No one wants to start a trade war here.

6.   Second, we have seen off the threat of a world trade war which would have destroyed any hope of economic recovery.

7.   Unless there is complete agreement, there is no agreement at all and there will be a worldwide trade war.