war zone

Example Sentences

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Japan has so far demurred, citing legal obstacles to venturing into a war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal

To wit: The continued reliance on oil leaves American consumers vulnerable to spikes in the price of gasoline—as might be expected when, for example, the Strait of Hormuz becomes a war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of the farmers I spoke to acknowledged their problems were tiny next to the suffering of people in the war zone itself.

From BBC

It described staff working in "war zones" and patients not getting the care they needed as hospitals and ambulances struggled to cope with the surge in Covid.

From BBC

Some health workers were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after working in what some described as "war zones", while burnout was common.

From BBC