Examples of enemy territory in a Sentence
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And — gasp! — in true enemy territory: San Francisco.
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Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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
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
Going into enemy territory has been an issue around the Big Ten.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
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
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
The Cards have not won in enemy territory since Jan. 2, 2022, and are 17-38 in true road games dating back to 2018-19.
—The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
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
Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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
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
Going into enemy territory has been an issue around the Big Ten.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
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
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
The Cards have not won in enemy territory since Jan. 2, 2022, and are 17-38 in true road games dating back to 2018-19.
—The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
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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“Enemy territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy%20territory. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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