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safe area

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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

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

“Every minute counts. Please evacuate to a safe area immediately,” he said.

From Seattle Times Dec. 31, 2023

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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