war zone

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But the extra cost of operating in a war zone, on top of standard marine insurance, certainly has been turning heads.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Another nurse said her emergency department felt "like a war zone".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s a war zone and shipping is being used as leverage. That’s the reality,” said Arsenio Dominguez, its secretary-general.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Many were triaged in the war zone and then treated at a military medical facility in Landstuhl, Germany, before being flown to the United States.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama