buffer zone

Example Sentences

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More than two-thirds of the permits are within the buffer zone that was supposed to go into effect this year, he said, adding, "Climate leaders don't do that."

From Salon

“Does the deck seem stacked? You bet,” he wrote in dissent in 2000 when the court upheld an eight-foot buffer zone around people entering or leaving a medical clinic.

From Los Angeles Times

A federal appeals court in December temporarily barred the enforcement of a Louisville, Kentucky, buffer zone ordinance.

From Seattle Times

Ukrainians speculated they might be planting mines in the buffer zone between the trench lines, though the purpose of their walk was unclear.

From New York Times

A "buffer zone" within the port has been emptied of coaches, ferry operators said in overnight updates.

From BBC