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safe area

American  

noun

  1. an area near a combat zone that is maintained as being free from military attack.


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The idea is to set up a shipping container control room in a safe area, where a human can remotely control the vehicle on the last, most treacherous leg of its journey.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

The warden said after years of improvement after establishing a safe area around the terns he had "no idea" why it had changed.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

If you are in a safe area and would like to share a memory about things you lost in the fires, please fill out the form below.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025

A burning oil tanker that was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi movement has been towed to a safe area in the Red Sea without any spill, an EU naval mission says.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024

Instead, two or three members of the Fugees would drop in five or so yards behind him, to form a safe area between Zubaid and the goal.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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