war zone
Example Sentences
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More than 20 countries have said they are ready to help “ensure safe passage through the strait,” but many of them will hesitate to enter an active war zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
One email seen by AFP came from a seafarer asking to confirm whether his salary would go from $16 a day to $32 because he was in a designated war zone.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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
Tourists who spoke to Reuters described the resort town of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, as a "war zone".
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Riding through Clover is like riding through an abandoned war zone.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
