combat zone

Example Sentences

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During that time, shippers are unlikely to risk sending commercial vessels through the combat zone, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Israel said it’s going to take necessary measures to prevent your entry into a combat zone.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

He got the chance in somewhat backward fashion: He was drafted straight out of a residency at Yale and shipped to Delta Med, a medical facility in South Vietnam close to the combat zone.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025

A few weeks away from the combat zone would do me good.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers