war zone
Example Sentences
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The Japanese advance turned it into a war zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
We see how growing up in a war zone and taking on the responsibility of his family’s future shaped him and how he fuels his drive with anger and resentment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
She had earlier described the wildfires as "the biggest natural catastrophe in the history of Spain" and of flames turning the area into a "war zone".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Well, for the first century of our republic, the border was a literal war zone.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
The father of her unborn child was on the opposite side of the world in a war zone.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
