baton

Example Sentences

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And while the parliament's veterans pass the baton, surprisingly young departures highlight the pressures of modern political life.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

It was a massive passing of the baton because she owned her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The overall market is only down slightly because it was able to pass the baton from tech to other sectors that have been unusually strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The baton looks like a foot-long pipe, but it’s light, it’s made of aluminum.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli