war zone
Example Sentences
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The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Shortages of oil and gas, as well as helium for high tech industries and feedstocks for fertiliser, are having an increasingly heavy impact on millions of people a long way from the war zone.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
He was in Russia for just 45 days before being sent to the war zone.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
More than 20 countries have said they are ready to help “ensure safe passage through the strait,” but many of them will hesitate to enter an active war zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The British declared the entire North Sea a war zone, in which even neutral ships would be stopped and searched; all goods destined for German ports would be seized and confiscated.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
