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war zone

noun

(during wartime) a combat area in which the rights of neutrals are suspended, as such an area on the high seas, where ships flying a neutral flag are subject to attack.

First recorded in 1915–20

Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.

On the first day of shooting, Kallai and his film crew found themselves smack-dab in the middle of a war zone.

Over the years, we would often trade tips and share stories when I was reporting from D.C. and he was reporting from a war zone.

Their militarized garb reflected the atmosphere: West Florissant is a war zone.

And it all ended with Lana delivering baby A.J., her child with Archer, in a war zone.

No power on earth can move this freight into the war zone, where it is needed, until we supply the ships with fuel.

I have been into the war zone and seen during the last five days men who are now holding the lines of defense.

The few Englishmen he had on board were noticeably unfit for active duty in the war zone.

It was as unlike traversing the war zone by train as possible.

I want to see the war-zone, where our boys fit them Germans.

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