free-fire zone
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of free-fire zone
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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In 1969, Tom Lacombe was an infantryman in Vietnam, working in a free-fire zone of the Central Highlands, south of An Khe.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2021
I know this places me outside the norms and mores of this era that, where language is concerned, is something of a free-fire zone.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2019
"Abduction": Taylor Lautner's chest gets a movie Writing a review of "Abduction," the new thriller designed as a star vehicle for "Twilight" hunk Taylor Lautner, is pretty much a free-fire zone.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2011
The Guardian Angels, an unarmed citizen group, now patrols a tiny portion of this free-fire zone.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2011
Continues Alito, "There is no reason why a public street in close proximity to the scene of a funeral should be regarded as a free-fire zone."
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2011
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