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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At animal shelters, volunteers who’d dedicated their lives to saving animals had to choose between abandoning those animals in what became active war zones or staying behind to face bombs and Russian soldiers.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Earlier this month, the Israeli government seized control of and closed the Rafah border crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt, trapping inside even those who had been cleared to leave and cutting off a major route for crucial aid to get into the war zone.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Earlier this month, the Israeli government seized control of and closed the Rafah border crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt, trapping inside even those who had been cleared to leave and cutting off a major route for crucial aid to get into the war zone.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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