no-man's land
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The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
After the ceasefire, the pass became a no-man's land and is part of the disputed territory.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Poland refused to let them cross, leaving hundreds stranded in a freezing no-man's land.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023
In the 51st minute, it was Mateusz Bogusz’s turn to be caught in no-man’s land.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2023
It seemed so homelike, he said, after three years' knocking up and down in no-man's land.
From Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth by Kingsley, Charles
