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 • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Marc-André, a Canadian content creator who also lives in Puerto Vallarta, said the usually calm resort town "looked like it was an absolute war zone".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

And somehow we have to get the children who live in this war zone to feel that life is worthwhile.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones