war zone

Example Sentences

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He was in Russia for just 45 days before being sent to the war zone.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

More than half of the calls have been about pay and other contractual entitlements while in the war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The problem: Naval escorts for tankers through such a narrow waterway in a war zone would be nearly impossible, say allied officials and military experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

All of the farmers I spoke to acknowledged their problems were tiny next to the suffering of people in the war zone itself.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

We stood in a field, one where trees had been clear-cut and what remained was nothing more than what looked like some sad, ancient war zone.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley