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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Just four days later, much of the community of about 42,000 known for its eclectic, creative spirit resembles a war zone.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Many others are bottled up at Port Sudan, the Red Sea city from which the central government operates, since Khartoum remains a war zone.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Among the parade of mass atrocities involving systemic bombing of civilian residential areas in the 21st century, from Darfur and Syria to Mosul and Ukraine, Gaza stands out in this terrible respect: ordinary non-combatants cannot even leave the war zone.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The short film, constructed as a series of vignettes about children growing up in war zones across Ukraine, is directed by Oscar nominee Betsy West (RBG).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Many others are bottled up at Port Sudan, the Red Sea city from which the central government operates, since Khartoum remains a war zone.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Among the parade of mass atrocities involving systemic bombing of civilian residential areas in the 21st century, from Darfur and Syria to Mosul and Ukraine, Gaza stands out in this terrible respect: ordinary non-combatants cannot even leave the war zone.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The short film, constructed as a series of vignettes about children growing up in war zones across Ukraine, is directed by Oscar nominee Betsy West (RBG).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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