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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Beyond the immediate risks, storing nuclear warheads in a war zone increases the likelihood of escalatory actions by the Kremlin.
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William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Servicemembers are also sitting ducks, transporting fuel trucks in war zones, so reducing fuel needs could save their lives.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Baalbek-Hermel, which is northeast of Beirut, had become a war zone, worse than in the 2006 war with Israel, Khodr said.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
But now, seemingly nowhere is safe, and the journalists who are left are operating in harsh conditions and having to contend with just surviving in an active war zone.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Servicemembers are also sitting ducks, transporting fuel trucks in war zones, so reducing fuel needs could save their lives.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Baalbek-Hermel, which is northeast of Beirut, had become a war zone, worse than in the 2006 war with Israel, Khodr said.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
But now, seemingly nowhere is safe, and the journalists who are left are operating in harsh conditions and having to contend with just surviving in an active war zone.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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