battlefields

plural of battlefield
as in fields
a place where a battle takes place wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield

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Recent Examples of battlefields Concerns beyond the war in Ukraine The limitations of active protection systems against drones have also appeared beyond the battlefields in Ukraine during the US-Israeli war against Iran. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The listener reporting feature could also open up new battlefields for the stan wars. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 As a teenager, Yukov became interested in searching for the remains on WWII battlefields in Ukraine, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 The enemies today are no longer on the battlefields, dropping bombs from the air or firing on our ships from under the sea. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The house, now a visitor’s center with exhibits and a souvenir shop, is free to access, but guided tours of the house and battlefields are available for purchase. Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The other demonstrates how a relatively inexpensive drone can still reshape modern battlefields when paired with effective tactics and operational planning. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Like scores of others, Chalmers was taken to a hospital in the city when he was medevaced from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 It’s intended for use on battlefields and other challenging environments. Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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Noun
  • Quantum mechanics means even the lowest-energy state retains unavoidable fluctuations in its fields.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The 100,000-square-foot facility, which cost more than $150 million, houses two full-sized basketball courts for the WNBA expansion team, and two full-sized soccer fields — one grass, one turf — for the three-time NWSL champion Thorns.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While Colorado and Massachusetts have gone Democratic in recent presidential elections, Pennsylvania has been among the biggest battlegrounds.
    Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor in some of the nation’s biggest states and presidential battlegrounds.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Works by major international artists (Tschabalala Self, Francesco Clemente, Chantal Joffe) sit alongside Greek artists (Vasilis Papageorgiou, Kostas Paniaras, Sofia Mitsola) and commissions created on site, scattered through the hotel and grounds.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The students and their attorneys appeared in federal court on Wednesday for a hearing in their lawsuit challenging FIU's actions on First Amendment grounds.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Battlefields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefields. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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