war zone
noun
1
: a zone in which belligerents are waging war
broadly
: an area marked by extreme violence
2
: a designated area especially on the high seas within which rights of neutrals are not respected by a belligerent nation in time of war
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The Ukrainian delegation presented demands of their own: an immediate cease-fire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors that would allow civilians to safely leave the war zone.
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Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
In the war zone, the most popular of these open-source control radio protocols is ExpressLRS, or ELRS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
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Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
In the war zone, the most popular of these open-source control radio protocols is ExpressLRS, or ELRS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for war zone
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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