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
But the battlefield gains along the roughly 600-mile front line have been costly for Moscow, and the Russian economy is feeling the consequences of the war and international sanctions.
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Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
While primarily developed for treating battlefield wounds, the researchers say that AGCL can naturally be used in standard emergency medicine and surgical applications.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Their soldiers bled and died on the same battlefields as Americans.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
However, with constant surveillance of the battlefield, Ukrainian forces are able to identify when these second waves are launched.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
While primarily developed for treating battlefield wounds, the researchers say that AGCL can naturally be used in standard emergency medicine and surgical applications.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Their soldiers bled and died on the same battlefields as Americans.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
However, with constant surveillance of the battlefield, Ukrainian forces are able to identify when these second waves are launched.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
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While the average data center is around 100,000 square feet, the size of a large strip mall, some hyperscale data centers cover more than a million square feet; that’s 15 football fields.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Then identify 3-5 specific roles or industries where my existing skills would transfer well, and that offer stronger job security and growth potential than my previous field.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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But as many began using CEQA to challenge substations, transmission lines, and grid interconnections, what were once technical decisions gradually became legal battlegrounds.—
Claudia Nunes,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Zhang, who is 75, joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1968 and is a general from its ground forces.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The pandemic was a proving ground for innovation.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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