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Recent Examples of battlefront
According to the Examiner, Princess Anne is on Prince William and Queen Camilla’s side on the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle battlefront and is trying to block the Sussexes’ possible return.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Jan. 2026
And Disney, being Disney, found a way to have a seat at the table without opening another legal battlefront.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
At stake is a policy that advocates hope will serve as a citywide blueprint for creating and preserving more affordable housing and more renter power, the latest battlefront in a decades-long fight over the future of residential development in the area.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Jan. 2026
And Disney, being Disney, found a way to have a seat at the table without opening another legal battlefront.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
At stake is a policy that advocates hope will serve as a citywide blueprint for creating and preserving more affordable housing and more renter power, the latest battlefront in a decades-long fight over the future of residential development in the area.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefront
Noun
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Kidal had long served as a stronghold of the rebellion before being taken by Malian government forces and Russian mercenaries in 2023.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Later, the fortress acquired new life as both a lighthouse and customs office.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Greenberg likens it to making the home into a fortress without looking like one.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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For more than a hundred years, the place has functioned as a crucial cultural bastion, hosting speakers like James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Allen Ginsberg.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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But that is not so much true in Florida, where Cubans remain a bastion of GOP support.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and McCollum combined for 31 points on 12-of-27 shooting from the field after McCollum scored 32 points on his own in Game 2.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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In sixth inning, Villa Park tied the score 2-2 on a two-out infield single by speedy center fielder Shea Gonzalez.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Battlefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefront. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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