war zone

Example Sentences

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In a video screen recording shared with the BBC, from the WhatsApp group used by some of them, the men express their distress about their movements in the war zone.

From BBC

Moving through the war zone was the most frightening part.

From Reuters

"That's why so few Germans got there in the beginning, because they had to pass through a war zone to get there."

From Reuters

The power struggle between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces has killed hundreds since April 15, and turned residential areas into war zones.

From Reuters

More than half of Americans think they’re living in a war zone — even though violent crime is down, historically.

From Washington Post