theater of operations
Example Sentences
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The solemn dignified transfer, in which the servicemembers’ remains are returned to the U.S., occurs for those who die in the theater of operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The Taliban’s victory and the emboldenment of the jihadist scene, combined with the lifting of enormous counter-terrorism pressure in a critical theater of operations like Afghanistan,” Mir said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
She “entertained troops in every theater of operations during World War II,” the New York Times reported.
From Fox News ● Dec. 14, 2019
“We’ve had a recent change of mission and soon we’ll be supporting a different theater of operations in the coming month,” U.S.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2018
The theater of operations of an army embraces all the territory it may desire to invade and all that it may be necessary to defend.
From The Art of War by George Henry Mendell
