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as in ground
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in attack
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of field
Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
And Shohei Ohtani himself is on the back fields, throwing bullpens and working to return.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The team, which currently fields full-time entries for Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, is still in a legal battle with NASCAR, but has no intentions of slowing down.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There are slews of pop-ups about making a field camp or using status-cleansing items and absolutely no explanation for how to use some of the tools in your pack or even how to change ammo for your sling.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
And Shohei Ohtani himself is on the back fields, throwing bullpens and working to return.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Arteta ended up substituting William Saliba to field an unconventional back line that included Ben White and Jurrien Timber.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The team, which currently fields full-time entries for Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, is still in a legal battle with NASCAR, but has no intentions of slowing down.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Reddish light, which travels more directly in the air, manifests to ground observers during sunrises and sunsets when the sun is near the horizon and its incoming light travels at a longer, low-angle path through Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The platform gained ground through investments in local series and sports content.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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These changes were largely driven by territorial disputes as the United States expanded westward, with areas shifting between different territories and future states.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The head of Chile's National Electricity Coordinator (CEN), Ernesto Huber, said there was still no time frame to restore electricity across the country, adding areas in the north and south had started to regain power.—
Fabian Cambero and Alexander Villegas,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sorensen’s main objective has to be finding more offensive zone time.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also, his brother, Brady, was injured early in the first period during an attack in Sweden’s zone, which is worth monitoring heading into that title game against Canada.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Many who escaped the battlefield were hunted down and executed.—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Both Ukraine and Russia are intensifying their efforts to secure battlefield advantages ahead of potential peace negotiations, which could be facilitated during President Donald Trump's current term.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Work will continue overnight to keep the airfield clear.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025
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The airfield is used by Russia's military station its Tu-95MS and Tu-160 jets, which launch cruise missile strikes against Ukraine and are nuclear-capable.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for the expansion of crisis intervention programs as new data shows police killings hit a record high in 2024 — despite a national decline in violent crime.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mining and refining minerals is highly energy-intensive, meaning that any expansion of production will require massive investments in rebuilding power infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fierce fighting and long-range attacks continued as Kyiv and Moscow prepare for the revival of talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Incidents like the recent attack where a woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train have heightened public fear.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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On how the Oscars will address the recent L.A. wildfires and the first responders who took them on… The theme of the show is really collaboration and community.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tailor Your Messaging Customize your ads to address local concerns or seasonal needs.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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