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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

As I helped her get to a safe area, she told me she was walking her dogs and had planned to stop by a grocery store when she smelled heavy smoke.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2025

As always, ensuring a clean, inviting and safe area is essential.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2024

Live, which first opened in late 2007, has been known as a safe area, with uniformed police and security visibly patrolling the vicinity.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2023

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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