buffer zone
Example Sentences
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That route, called the Traffic Separation Scheme, established one 2-mile-wide lane for entering and one 2-mile-wide lane for leaving the Persian Gulf, plus a 2-mile-wide buffer zone.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
"Even if Israel sets up a buffer zone, we won't leave. Let them bury us here," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
The Turkish authorities have so far avoided the term "buffer zone" but options under review include deploying more troops and expanding technological surveillance systems, the official added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
That would likely resemble a previous 1974 nonaggression pact that established a demilitarized buffer zone between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
A few police stand in the buffer zone but not enough of them, it seems, if any real trouble flares up.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
