combat zone
Example Sentences
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It has spent more than 200 days in a combat zone and has launched more than 10,000 sorties, said acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that neither federal law nor the Constitution shields military contractors if their mistakes or negligence result in solders being injured in a combat zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
British troops are not going into Gaza, as it currently stands, and they are not being sent into a combat zone.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
According to one soldier in the area who wished to remain anonymous, rotating troops has become even more dangerous than having them stay in the combat zone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
A few weeks away from the combat zone would do me good.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
