Green Zone

British

noun

(since the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces, and the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003) the area of central Baghdad used by the coalition and civilian authorities, subject to high security

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In the meantime, hundreds attempted to storm the Green Zone, where the U.S. embassy is located, before being pushed back by police forces.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of protesters in Iraq, which officially declared three days of mourning for Khamenei, also tried to storm the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, where the US embassy is located.

From Barron's

"Mars is our nearest neighbour. It is the only rocky planet close to the 'green zone' of our solar system. This zone lies exactly far enough from the Sun to make the presence of liquid water possible, which is a prerequisite for life. Questions about the origin of life, and possible extra-terrestrial life, could therefore be solved here," says Roelofs.

From Science Daily

If they saw any embers drift past them into the “green” zone, they would immediately move to extinguish those flames.

From Los Angeles Times

Lying low in our green zone sounds pretty defeatist.

From Los Angeles Times

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