buffer zone
Example Sentences
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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
They were trying to create a firebreak, a buffer zone like the bald where there would be nothing for the wildfires to burn.
From Literature
That would likely resemble a previous 1974 nonaggression pact that established a demilitarized buffer zone between the two countries.
"An extra 90 minutes a week would allow a wee buffer zone," he says.
From BBC
The supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to explore creating a “buffer zone” outside county offices, prohibiting certain types of “aggressive” solicitation toward people seeking food stamps and cash aid.
From Los Angeles Times
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