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 defense lawyers say her birth certificate can’t be authenticated because it was issued by a former Soviet republic that is now in a war zone.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Drone manufacturer Skyeton announced that a variant of its Raybird drone was recently deployed in an active war zone by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Especially a kid from a war zone.
—Michael J. Arlen, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
According to the builder Skyeton, a variant of its Raybird was deployed for full-scale combat duty with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in an active war zone.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Drone manufacturer Skyeton announced that a variant of its Raybird drone was recently deployed in an active war zone by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Especially a kid from a war zone.
—Michael J. Arlen, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
According to the builder Skyeton, a variant of its Raybird was deployed for full-scale combat duty with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in an active war zone.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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