These days, much of the south is a killing ground.

Then I checked my field of view into the killing ground.

In the killing ground there could be only one victor.

But more important, they were heading directly for the killing ground.

In a few days, perhaps only hours, the valley they were now driving through would be a killing ground, a place of battle.

It's so quiet and peaceful, not at all like a killing ground.

"That's where we'll march tomorrow, and the river bank will be our killing ground."

A few miles north, the interstate was quiet enough to serve as a killing ground.

"Let's go," he said, and moved back toward the killing ground.

A custodian called out to him from the other side of the killing ground.