no-fly zone
noun
technical
: an area where military airplanes are not allowed to fly during a conflict or war
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The Lincoln returned to the region several times in the 1990s to help enforce the no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In its investigation, ProPublica found several airplanes began running low on fuel after the January 2025 Starship incident, with at least one declaring an emergency and crossing the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 2 Feb. 2026
If Payton’s keeping receipts, Superman is about to enter a no-fly zone.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Operations are ongoing and the area has been closed off, with a no-fly zone in place over Crans-Montana, police said.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Police said many people were being treated for burns and that the area had been completely closed off, with a no-fly zone imposed over Crans-Montana.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Sources said the drones took off from the northeast of the Irish capital, breaching a no-fly zone as Zelensky arrived for his official visit.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The middle of the field, once Warner’s no-fly zone, is now wide open.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In its investigation, ProPublica found several airplanes began running low on fuel after the January 2025 Starship incident, with at least one declaring an emergency and crossing the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 2 Feb. 2026
If Payton’s keeping receipts, Superman is about to enter a no-fly zone.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Operations are ongoing and the area has been closed off, with a no-fly zone in place over Crans-Montana, police said.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Police said many people were being treated for burns and that the area had been completely closed off, with a no-fly zone imposed over Crans-Montana.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Sources said the drones took off from the northeast of the Irish capital, breaching a no-fly zone as Zelensky arrived for his official visit.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The middle of the field, once Warner’s no-fly zone, is now wide open.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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“No-fly zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-fly%20zone. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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