DMZ
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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The DMZ is one of the world's most heavily fortified frontiers, and landmine incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
South Korea's defence minister said on Tuesday the military had "a range of necessary measures at our disposal, and we will implement them in stages" to respond to the DMZ incident, without providing further detail.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
DMZ, a buffer strip containing the Military Demarcation Line which marks the land border between the two Koreas.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Pyongyang has previously asserted its border inside the DMZ extends further to the south, meaning its activities don’t fall on South Korean territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
All the way from Saigon north to the DMZ.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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