buffer zone
Example Sentences
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A buffer zone in southern Lebanon would do little to eliminate that threat, Heller told AFP, "for which it doesn't seem like the Israelis have an effective countermeasure."
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
The city, which sits on the UN-patrolled buffer zone known as the Green Line, is sometimes called the world's last divided capital.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 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
“He’s got an eleven-thousand-mile buffer zone from all this sweetness and light.”
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
