Phrases with «sacrifice zone»

The phrase "sacrifice zone" refers to an area or community that is exploited or negatively impacted in order to benefit other areas or industries. It implies that the well-being or environment of a particular place is sacrificed for the greater good or profit of something or someone else. Full definition

Sentences with «sacrifice zone»

  • Turning the region into a giant wind farm sacrifice zone could theoretically generate enough electricity to power the entire world. (earther.com)
  • We will attempt to transcend peak oil and gas by using increasingly risky technologies to extract the last drops, turning ever larger swaths of our globe into sacrifice zones. (counterpunch.org)
  • «The Southern Tier has been an economic sacrifice zone in New York for a very long time already,» Burke said. (wxxinews.org)
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