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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Prior to that, women had conducted combat missions, including flying aircraft in war zones and other duties.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
But Ukraine sent ships to help get civilians out of the war zone.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
At its core, this is a furthering of the false-flag trope, in which soldiers and government agents are sent into war zones or killed by corrupt politicians for personal or agenda gains, as seen in The Terminal List, Lioness, The Night Agent, and Without Remorse in the past few years.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That makes Mexico one of the most dangerous places for journalists, apart from active war zones such as the Gaza Strip.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
But Ukraine sent ships to help get civilians out of the war zone.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
At its core, this is a furthering of the false-flag trope, in which soldiers and government agents are sent into war zones or killed by corrupt politicians for personal or agenda gains, as seen in The Terminal List, Lioness, The Night Agent, and Without Remorse in the past few years.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That makes Mexico one of the most dangerous places for journalists, apart from active war zones such as the Gaza Strip.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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