war zone
Example Sentences
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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
Well, for the first century of our republic, the border was a literal war zone.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
Another nurse said her emergency department felt "like a war zone".
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“It’s a war zone and shipping is being used as leverage. That’s the reality,” said Arsenio Dominguez, its secretary-general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
She did her best to give them a little respite from the war zone: she wore her love beads, put ribbons in her hair, and dabbed perfume behind her ears every morning.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
