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battlefields

noun

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 As drone threats continue to spread across battlefields, systems built around that combination of mobility, rapid engagement and relatively simple commercial hardware could become an increasingly common part of frontline air defense. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 From the battlefields of Afghanistan expelling a global superpower to laying the groundwork for al-Qaeda, FOX News experts and former intelligence officials break down the roots of modern terrorism. — FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The ministry plans to introduce an integrated AI platform in command and control to improve speed and accuracy in decision-making, including assessing battlefields and choosing targets. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Qatar became the first country to buy TB2s in 2018, years before that drone proved itself over several battlefields in 2020, from Libya and Syria to the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, gaining it global recognition. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 War is frequently romanticized at Revolutionary War battlefields. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 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

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September transforms open fields, roadsides and mountain meadows into bold, vivid landscapes of brilliant yellows, purples, reds, whites and other hues.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
These rules exactly correspond to the monotone Boolean functions—a function type crucial in fields such as cryptography and voting theory.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fields

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In 2022, a group calling itself the America First SOS Coalition endorsed a slate of cranks and quacks who ran for secretary of state in 14 states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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, 3 Sep. 2026

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Related Stories Some concrete declarations regarding trade were unveiled at the held on the stunning grounds of the Fondation Maeght art foundation and museum complex.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
For 45 years, Fiesta Hispana has given generations of Kansas City residents a place to gather around Latino culture, filling its festival grounds with music, dancing, food and traditions representing communities from across Latin America.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

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