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
A pregnant woman's diary of escape from war zone: 'I prayed the baby wouldn't come'
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Well, for the first century of our republic, the border was a literal war zone.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
With the Times, he plays out the “family” rationalization by getting weepy over a colleague who ventured pregnant into a war zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Here they were, hiding behind a wall in the middle of a magical war zone, with grenades and grizzly bears and Bronze Butt Nikettes to worry about, and Percy pulls this on him.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
