war zone

Example Sentences

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"It looked like a war zone," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

His gambit is that oil importers will pay sky-high rates to an owner willing to get crude out of the war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It left Brian and his neighbours dealing with smoke, ash and an overpowering "chemical" smell which some described as like living in a "war zone".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Since the hearing, however, she has stayed silent as locals continue to question her intel and chuckle over images of the pylon-protected war zone of Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Waking up in what looked like a war zone was scary.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau