as in battlefields
a place where a battle takes place
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Recent Examples of battlegrounds
Combined with Collins’ record of winning tough races and a growing list of Senate battlegrounds, that’s enough to persuade some Democrats to look beyond Maine.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
The field for one of the more surprising midterm battlegrounds is set, as nominees for Iowa's competitive governor, Senate and House races have been decided.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 June 2026
Georgia is also expected to remain one of the country's top political battlegrounds in 2026, with both parties preparing for what could become another expensive and nationally significant election cycle.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026
To capture that momentum, VenHub is targeting very specific high-traffic battlegrounds, pushing hard into transit hubs, college campuses, corporate complexes and EV charging stations where consumers expect instant gratification.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 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, 27 May 2026
One approach turns schools into battlegrounds in cultural fights.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Other key districts The other three districts that are likely to be battlegrounds are Pennsylvania’s 1st, 8th and 10th districts.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Several states are holding primary elections on Tuesday, but one of the biggest political battlegrounds is Georgia, where high-stakes House and Senate contests could shape key midterm races.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
The field for one of the more surprising midterm battlegrounds is set, as nominees for Iowa's competitive governor, Senate and House races have been decided.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 June 2026
Georgia is also expected to remain one of the country's top political battlegrounds in 2026, with both parties preparing for what could become another expensive and nationally significant election cycle.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026
To capture that momentum, VenHub is targeting very specific high-traffic battlegrounds, pushing hard into transit hubs, college campuses, corporate complexes and EV charging stations where consumers expect instant gratification.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 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, 27 May 2026
One approach turns schools into battlegrounds in cultural fights.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Other key districts The other three districts that are likely to be battlegrounds are Pennsylvania’s 1st, 8th and 10th districts.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Several states are holding primary elections on Tuesday, but one of the biggest political battlegrounds is Georgia, where high-stakes House and Senate contests could shape key midterm races.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlegrounds
battlefields
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Explore historic Northeast landmarks, battlefields, museums and scenic sites that help tell America’s story as the nation turns 250.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The company said this achievement provides customers with clear proof of the aircraft’s ability to survive and avoid detection on complex battlefields.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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