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baton

[buh-ton, ba-, bat-n] / bəˈtɒn, bæ-, ˈbæt n /
NOUN
stick used for conducting or for protection
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With the rally in precious metals and other hard commodities pausing, softs may be ready to take the baton and lead the next leg higher.

From Barron's

Technology may be poised to take the baton once again as sector leadership continues to rotate in classic bull market fashion.

From Barron's

Gold miners, in turn, have picked up the baton.

From Barron's

“The tariff baton has been swung once again overnight and pulled all risk assets lower with European equities External link trading almost 2% down,” explains Paul Howard, Director at Wincent.

From Barron's

But no matter the score, they are all endowed with ebullience, charm and color under his baton.

From The Wall Street Journal