war zone
Example Sentences
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But the continuing outbreak is in an active war zone where community mistrust persists and the healthcare system is creaking, and responders haven’t had much success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Well, for the first century of our republic, the border was a literal war zone.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
"I didn't tell my wife I was in the war zone," he said, speaking back in India.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
Now I know that for those who were there, especially those with intense exposure to the war zone, the experience never truly stops for them.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
