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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That's when the men — who are downright scary during tasks, such as rescuing a hostage from a war zone or jumping off a bridge — ask questions to learn more about a recruit's mental state.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Streets that were lined with homes, schools, mom-and-pop shops, churches, popular restaurants and historical landmarks have turned into a scene akin to a war zone, with trees, power lines and ash littering the landscape.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Another calls for raising the minimum age to purchase weapons, and a third urges the banning of assault weapons that were designed for war zones.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
His Starlink satellite internet provider is increasingly used in war zones, giving Musk a potentially unheard-of influence over global conflicts.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Streets that were lined with homes, schools, mom-and-pop shops, churches, popular restaurants and historical landmarks have turned into a scene akin to a war zone, with trees, power lines and ash littering the landscape.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Another calls for raising the minimum age to purchase weapons, and a third urges the banning of assault weapons that were designed for war zones.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
His Starlink satellite internet provider is increasingly used in war zones, giving Musk a potentially unheard-of influence over global conflicts.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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