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
After the ceasefire, the pass became a no-man's land and is part of the disputed territory.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Poland refused to let them cross, leaving hundreds stranded in a freezing no-man's land.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023
In the 51st minute, it was Mateusz Bogusz’s turn to be caught in no-man’s land.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 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)
