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Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Iger initially passed the CEO baton to Bob Chapek in February 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

The Stormville toad dropped its baton in the very last second, and the crowd gasped in unison.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega