Examples of battleground in a Sentence
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
Recent Examples on the Web
Complicating this picture, however, is some startling data from a Wall Street Journal poll of seven battleground states, released last week, that supports the vibes theory.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
As President Biden and Donald Trump prepare to face off once again in November, the hope of owning a home is all but dead — or at least on life support — for many middle-class voters in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Arizona’s highest court on Tuesday upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions, a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for women’s health care and election-year politics in a critical battleground state.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris went to Pennsylvania, another battleground state, on Monday to promote debt relief in a meeting with city and school employees in Philadelphia.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Democrats harbor some concerns about Mr. Biden's ability to defeat Trump in battleground states where the margin of victory in 2020 was very small.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Biden’s campaign has used the money to hire staff, open offices, fund a multi-day swing across major battleground states and launch a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Biden is scheduled to travel on Monday to Madison, home to a major university and in a crucial battleground state.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Multiple state parties have been plagued by financial troubles, including in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia — battleground states that could easily decide not only the presidential race but also control of the Senate and House.
—Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
As President Biden and Donald Trump prepare to face off once again in November, the hope of owning a home is all but dead — or at least on life support — for many middle-class voters in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Arizona’s highest court on Tuesday upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions, a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for women’s health care and election-year politics in a critical battleground state.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris went to Pennsylvania, another battleground state, on Monday to promote debt relief in a meeting with city and school employees in Philadelphia.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Democrats harbor some concerns about Mr. Biden's ability to defeat Trump in battleground states where the margin of victory in 2020 was very small.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Biden’s campaign has used the money to hire staff, open offices, fund a multi-day swing across major battleground states and launch a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Biden is scheduled to travel on Monday to Madison, home to a major university and in a crucial battleground state.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Multiple state parties have been plagued by financial troubles, including in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia — battleground states that could easily decide not only the presidential race but also control of the Senate and House.
—Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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1573, in the meaning defined above
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