warzone

British

/ ˈwɔːˌzəʊn /

noun

an area where a war is taking place or there is some other violent conflict

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Once a zone of promise and connection, the web has not only rotted and enshittified, it’s turned into a literal warzone.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Sitting in line with the gear strapped to their backs for the training exercise, many know they are unlikely to ever do one in a real warzone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Dougie Maguire, regional co-ordinator at Unite the Union, said drivers regularly faced a "warzone" situation on buses and in stations.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

"Of course we feel abandoned," says Mohammed, while acknowledging the difficulty of reaching anyone trapped in the warzone.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023

The next day, the second since the battle, Romans and Greeks worked side by side to clean up the warzone and tend the wounded.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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