war zone

noun

Definition of war zone

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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Community war zones Research in the last 10 years shows that civilian trauma is most prevalent in homes with chronic economic uncertainty or communities with shrinking economies. — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "With PTSD reaching well beyond combat vets, trauma experts see need for 'healing spaces'," 18 May 2018 The country’s slums became as dangerous as any war zone. — Hannah Dreier, Daily Intelligencer, "The Betrayal of Triste," 2 Apr. 2018 But there are millions of children living in war zones. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "A sociologist explains why we make spectacle out of trauma like the Thai cave boys," 11 July 2018 His platoon fought in the northernmost section of the war zone. — Jen Fifield, azcentral, "For Vietnam veteran, traveling memorial in Surprise brings memories he can't forget," 30 June 2018 In June 1965, an Air Force C-135 transport plane carrying Camp Pendleton Marines and a 12-man crew on their way to the war zone in Vietnam, crashed into a ridge shortly after taking off from the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "June 26, 1945: Air crash kills Camp Pendleton Marines," 26 June 2018 He was never deployed to a war zone, but wound up with a 70 percent disability due to injuries to his back, leg, and jaw while stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and Camp Pendleton in California. — Sean P. Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, "Apartment management won’t return security deposit? That’s just one problem at this Revere complex," 11 June 2018 American commanders rushed electronic jammers to the war zone, but there were spotty examples of success. — W.j. Hennigan, Time, "Experts Say Drones Pose a National Security Threat — and We Aren’t Ready," 31 May 2018 And many more were thwarted from traveling to the war zone entirely, left to stew and, sometimes, plot at home. — Fox News, "Europe faces a wave of freed terror convicts. Is it ready?," 11 May 2018

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