neutral zone
Origin of neutral zone
11900–05, in sense “zone between the two scrimmage lines in football”
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How to use neutral zone in a sentence
The 35-year-old Ovechkin appeared to pull up early as he rushed the puck up ice in the neutral zone late in the third period Thursday.
Alex Ovechkin dealing with lower-body injury after leaving Islanders-Capitals game early | Samantha Pell | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostA neutral zone was to be established and all forts within this zone to be destroyed or made useless for war purposes.
Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) | Charles MorrisWas the regiment moved across the line fixed on their side of the neutral zone?
Captain Jinks, Hero | Ernest CrosbyThe neutral zone, 15 m. wide on the right bank of the Mekong, was formally recognized.
They expressly left it outside of their famous 'sphere,' in that famous neutral zone.
The Best Short Stories of 1917 | Various
It is perfectly legitimate to stand in a group as long as every one behaves and no one touches the neutral zone wire.
'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany | Gerald Featherstone Knight
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