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
Your mind may feel like a battlefield!
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Simulating a real battlefield MBDA demonstrated FastTrack using three different operational scenarios.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In May, Reuters reported that a Sudanese RSF commander who had been arrested after videos surfaced of him executing people in El Fasher was released from prison and is back on the battlefield, back to active duty.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Only the battlefield has expanded.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Simulating a real battlefield MBDA demonstrated FastTrack using three different operational scenarios.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In May, Reuters reported that a Sudanese RSF commander who had been arrested after videos surfaced of him executing people in El Fasher was released from prison and is back on the battlefield, back to active duty.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Only the battlefield has expanded.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
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Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as the field get settled before the knockout round begins.
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Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old.
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Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin turned a downtown Sacramento street corner bustling with nightlife into a battleground in a gang shootout fueled by rivalry and retribution, a Sacramento County prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
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Just north of New York City, in the battleground 17th District, combat veteran Cait Conley won her crowded primary as a more moderate Democrat.
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
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Like his idol Paul Bocuse, Keller has created a proving ground for exceptional chefs in addition to an outstanding restaurant to dine at.
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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