war zone

Example Sentences

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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

One email seen by AFP came from a seafarer asking to confirm whether his salary would go from $16 a day to $32 because he was in a designated war zone.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Marc-André, a Canadian content creator who also lives in Puerto Vallarta, said the usually calm resort town "looked like it was an absolute war zone".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Since the hearing, however, she has stayed silent as locals continue to question her intel and chuckle over images of the pylon-protected war zone of Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Our house is a war zone of fabric, props, and sequins, but the chaos of it actually gives me some quiet.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy