as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
These mines are designed to self-destruct after a set period of time—this is meant to prevent casualties from mines planted in long-dormant battlefields.
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Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Some more recent iterations aside, most games are generally structured with straightforward levels that need to be completed, each consisting of a certain battlefield with its own requirements.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Some employees began monitoring battlefield maps daily, tracking the Russian advance.
—Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Preparing for the Transition Transitioning from the battlefield to the classroom will require adjustments.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Some more recent iterations aside, most games are generally structured with straightforward levels that need to be completed, each consisting of a certain battlefield with its own requirements.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Some employees began monitoring battlefield maps daily, tracking the Russian advance.
—Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Preparing for the Transition Transitioning from the battlefield to the classroom will require adjustments.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for battlefield
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
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The freshman phenom shot 9-for-11 from the field and 100% from 3-point range for 23 points, adding a team-high 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Robertson remained on the field for a few moments, visibly shaken, before being helped off by trainers.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The protection of Japanese Americans’ property and economic rights became a crucial battleground.—
Eric Muller,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump won Nevada by over 50 percent of the vote, flipping a key battleground state that former President Biden won in 2020.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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And there are skewers, as there have to be: One with Wagyu top sirloin marinated in pomegranate-ginger syrup, another with ground lamb and mint and another with springy chunks of king-trumpet mushrooms.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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For running in particular, the Apple Watch Series 10, the Galaxy Watch 7, and the Pixel Watch 3 all capture advanced form metrics like ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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