as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Recent Examples of battleground
Recounts, reviews and audits in the battleground states where Trump contested his election loss all confirmed Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, and Trump lost dozens of court cases challenging the results.
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Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Both battleground states — and the presidency — were called for Joe Biden on Nov. 7, 2020, four days after voting ended, further fueling conspiracy claims.
—Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Modi’s U-turn on the caste census, his rivals claim, is a political maneuver to shore up support in upcoming state elections, particularly in Bihar – a battleground state where the issue has been particularly sensitive.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The offer was just for those living in battleground states during the presidential election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 May 2025
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Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Both battleground states — and the presidency — were called for Joe Biden on Nov. 7, 2020, four days after voting ended, further fueling conspiracy claims.
—Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Modi’s U-turn on the caste census, his rivals claim, is a political maneuver to shore up support in upcoming state elections, particularly in Bihar – a battleground state where the issue has been particularly sensitive.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The offer was just for those living in battleground states during the presidential election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battleground
battlefield
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Zelenskyy said the setbacks for the Kremlin would help force it to the negotiating table, even as its pursues a summer offensive on the battlefield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Ukraine hits Russia's fleet of bombers The conflict has been heating up, with Russia launching its biggest drone attacks of the war and advancing on the battlefield in May at its fastest rate in six months.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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