no-man's land
Example Sentences
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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
But she feels she is stuck in a kind of "no-man's land" when it comes to professional roles, too, with graduate positions often requiring several years of experience that she doesn't have.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 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
What between cocked hats and epaulettes, and other knee-buckle matters, she was a sort of no-man's land before; and now, what with the women and their bandboxes, they'll make another Noah's ark of her.
From The Pilot by Cooper, James Fenimore
