no-man's land
Example Sentences
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The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Joseph Suaalii's work to hold the Lions defence - Freeman was caught in no-man's land - before offloading to Pietsch was outstanding, the winger's acrobatic finish quite brilliant in the conditions.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
Poland refused to let them cross, leaving hundreds stranded in a freezing no-man's land.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023
The AP is among media outlets who have spoken to migrants abandoned in a no-man’s land in dire conditions.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
This is a kind of no-man’s land, where we go shooting at times; and I daresay they are trespassers or wild cattle.
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
