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Recent Examples of battlefront
This week, a small number of Russian troops slipped through Ukraine's defensive lines on the main battlefront near the town of Pokrovsk, NPR's Greg Myre tells Up First.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
South Korea's spy agency said in April that about 600 North Korean soldiers died on the Russia-Ukraine battlefronts.
—Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Only by depriving the Kremlin of the funds needed to sustain the war can peace be restored at the battlefront.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
As tensions escalate between California and the Trump administration over immigration, another potential battlefront is emerging over taxes.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
South Korea's spy agency said in April that about 600 North Korean soldiers died on the Russia-Ukraine battlefronts.
—Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Only by depriving the Kremlin of the funds needed to sustain the war can peace be restored at the battlefront.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
As tensions escalate between California and the Trump administration over immigration, another potential battlefront is emerging over taxes.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefront
Noun
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Now, with many of those proxies weakened, Iraq has become one of the last strongholds of Iranian influence.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Long a Democratic stronghold, New Jersey's margins and increasing Republican competitiveness have placed national attention on whether Democrats can sustain their dominance or if Republicans will flip the governor’s office, signaling a potential shift in national political strategies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite Russia’s demographic advantage, its efforts to envelop Ukraine’s formidable fortress belt—a string of strategic cities and logistics hubs in the country’s northeast—have had little success.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are several key sites to explore, like Le Castella, an imposing Medieval fortress on the sea; Santa Severina’s Byzantine architecture and Norman Castle; and Capo Colonna Archaeological Park, known for its Greek and Roman temples and ruins.—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Suns have been a bastion of chaos since Mat Ishbia purchased the team in 2023.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Petrino has coached Western Kentucky, Louisville and Missouri State since he was fired by the Razorbacks for off-field reasons in the spring of 2012.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Browns might even have a plan to get Sanders on the field at some point this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Freshman Eva Karacalidis starred in her debut at center-mid, helping the Porkers apply a wealth of offensive pressure in an 11-shot first half.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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From 2021 to March 2025, the Turgeau emergency center treated more than 100,000 patients.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Battlefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefront. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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