battle zone
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During “SNL‘’s summer hiatus, late-night became a battle zone amid the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show and a brief suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s under pressure from a Federal Communications Commission official.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 3, 2025
It’s been “a breach, but not a breakthrough,” said Michael Kofman, a military analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who has made several visits to the battle zone.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 17, 2023
BOROVA, Ukraine — The battle zone east of the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, is a mileslong territory of muddy roads, blasted intersections and destroyed bridges.
From New York Times β Oct. 9, 2022
Speaking on Wednesday, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt Gen Aviv Kochavi said Abu Aqla was killed "in a battle zone", adding that the Israeli military regretted her death.
From BBC β May 13, 2022
Meanwhile, French reinforcements were pouring into the battle zone.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
