buffer zone
Example Sentences
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The pact, brokered by the U.S. and France, required the creation of a buffer zone south of Lebanon’s Litani River and Hezbollah’s disarmament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The Turkish authorities have so far avoided the term "buffer zone" but options under review include deploying more troops and expanding technological surveillance systems, the official added.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
That would likely resemble a previous 1974 nonaggression pact that established a demilitarized buffer zone between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
Mangroves have a range of environmental benefits, including storing carbon and helping to mitigate storms by acting as a buffer zone.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
A few police stand in the buffer zone but not enough of them, it seems, if any real trouble flares up.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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