How to Use enemy territory in a Sentence
enemy territory
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Once, before a game, Tunney spotted Davis at the far end of the field, in enemy territory, watching the opposing receivers run through drills.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
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The Warriors had this game circled for at least a week: their I-5 rivals in enemy territory, with a chance to surpass them in the standings and take a step toward a coveted tie-breaker.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
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Captain Pardo realized that its two-man crew would be forced to eject over enemy territory and face capture or worse.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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Not having Power’s ability to blast on-point punts deep into enemy territory will be a huge loss.
—Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2023
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Going into enemy territory has been an issue around the Big Ten.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
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An assault battalion and armored units drove wedges into enemy territory and took heavy losses fighting over a strategic road, Rollo said.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
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With fighting across the war’s front lines largely at a stalemate, focus has shifted to the air, where Ukraine has increasingly dealt blows to Russia’s more powerful air force and taken aim deeper within enemy territory.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
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They are trained to oversee on-site gas refinement and respond to the unique security risks of an Israeli installation just 15 miles from Lebanese waters, which Israel views as enemy territory.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
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Today, there’s a different problem: a modern surveillance drone can relay imagery nearly instantaneously to users but miss key developments in enemy territory if it is not positioned directly above the target.
—David Zikusoka, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2024
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Tomahawk missiles are capable of striking targets in enemy territory.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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