war zone

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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

But shipowners question how quickly the small agency can spin up insurance products for a war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

Now I know that for those who were there, especially those with intense exposure to the war zone, the experience never truly stops for them.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge