baton
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“This was a tuneup. Our handoffs were clean and we got the baton around the track. That was our main focus.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
I was hired by our park district to teach baton twirling to young children in the city parks during the summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“At some point, semis will likely need a breather—and investors are hoping megacap tech earnings can help carry the baton when they do.”
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
But it is a fresh sight in governor’s races, after Gov. Jerry Brown served eight years and then seamlessly handed the baton to Newsom for another eight.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
She had outfitted herself with a fresh baton, and she was using it to point at things.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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