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

I've been exploring the psychology of the cult, navigating some of the most divisive issues, venturing into no-man's land in a high-viz jacket.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

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

By this time I had made the bed, and tumbled all reminders of the two "sympathetic messieurs" ruthlessly into no-man's land outside the door.

From The Motor Maid by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)